For this museum heist, every little bit counted.
A court in Switzerland convicted a museum cashier on Friday of stealing almost a million Swiss francs by pocketing entry fees paid by visitors at the Beyeler Foundation, a prestigious art museum outside Basel.
“Most likely, you would have continued like this if you hadn’t been found out,” the presiding judge, Marcia Stucki, said when announcing the verdict on Friday, according to the Basler Zeitung, a local newspaper.
The court sentenced the woman to three years and seven months in prison and a $3,600 fine.
She is also responsible for repaying the museum what she stole, although it is unclear to what extent that money can be recuperated.
Persons:
—, Switzerland —, Marcia Stucki
Organizations:
Beyeler Foundation
Locations:
Switzerland, Basel