The Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow was investigated yesterday after a man with fake provenance was detained attempting to leave the country with a set of works valued at almost $50,000. Initial reports speculate that Russian security may have discovered a plot in which wealthy collectors abroad are paying to smuggle the works with forged documents. “The investigators have already left, and while the investigation is ongoing we will not comment further,” a representative of the gallery told The Guardian.
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