Thieves Arrested After Museum Heist in the Netherlands**

Authorities in the Netherlands apprehended three suspects linked to a highly-organized robbery at the Drents Museum, where a golden Romanian artifact was stolen. Ongoing investigations aim to locate the missing items and identify further accomplices.**

Thieves blew up a heavy access door to get into the Drents Museum, an art and history museum in Assen, the Netherlands, over the weekend, the authorities said.

Three individuals have been arrested in connection with a bold theft at the Drents Museum in the Netherlands, where intruders made off with ancient artifacts, including a golden helmet prized by Romanian heritage, the police announced on Wednesday. The apprehended suspects were arrested in Heerhugowaard, a city situated roughly 30 miles north of Amsterdam, significantly distanced from the museum itself.

The identities of two of the suspects were confirmed as Douglas Chesley Wendersteyt and Bernhard Zeeman, both residents of Heerhugowaard. A third suspect, a woman from the same locality, has yet to be publicly named. While several homes in Heerhugowaard were searched, officials reported that the stolen artifacts had not been located. Authorities also indicated that they are pursuing a fourth individual associated with the robbery, releasing surveillance images of a male suspect captured at a hardware store in Assen before the event.

"This is an absolute priority for the police and the public prosecutor,” stated law enforcement officials regarding the ongoing investigation.

On early Saturday morning, the thieves executed a meticulously planned operation, detonating an explosive device to breach a secure door leading into the Drents Museum. Surveillance footage shows the suspects wearing hoods while attempting to force open the entryway prior to the explosion, marking a dramatic scene in a series of unfortunate events for museum security.