article_snippet.sent: There is a huge risk in buying a stolen work as the legal fees can be back breaking.
article_snippet.sent: The publicity alone can be hugely damaging to a high net-worth collector. '
article_snippet.sent: Mr Marinello believes art theft is on the rise and said art theft is now the third highest-grossing criminal trade, behind guns and drugs.
article_snippet.sent: The economic downturn over the past few years, security cuts at museums and wars have all contributed to the fact that cultural property theft is on the rise.'
article_snippet.sent: But Hollywood-style art heists with James Bond-style equipment and elaborate getaways are not the only way that priceless works disappear. '
article_snippet.sent: Art is stolen in every way imaginable, but Art is not always a well thought-out endeavor. '
article_snippet.sent: Art can also be lost in transport and there is also insider theft.
article_snippet.sent: Art thieves are common thugs.
article_snippet.sent: The same people who'd steal your wallet would steal artwork. '
highlights_snippet.sent: Art theft is third highest-grossing criminal trade, behind guns and drugs .