Shamrat was arrested in May 2008 after a house search by Israeli and American investigators found several of the stolen clocks, some rare 18th century paintings and catalog cards from some of the stolen pieces, featuring the name of the clocks and their manufacturers.
Shamrat was arrested in May 2008 after a house search by Israeli and American investigators found several of the stolen clocks, and some rare 18th centurypaintings from the which was also part of the Institute's collection. Also found were catalog cards from some of the pieces featuring the name of the clocks and their manufacturers.