Posted Wed 20 Jul 2022 at 7:38am
Wednesday 20 Jul 2022 at 7:38am,
updated Wed 20 Jul 2022 at 1:07pm
Among the stolen items of wine was a bottle of prestigious French Bordeaux Chateau d'Yquem from 1806, which had an "incalculable" value, said sommelier Jose Polo, a co-owner of El Atrio.
"That bottle was part of my personal history, almost part of me, of the history of Atrio, but also of Caceres, of its citizens, of wine lovers all over the world," Mr Polo said in a letter to local media.
The two suspects left Spain within days and were pursued for months across Europe before being identified by Croatian border guards as they crossed from Montenegro.
Spanish police worked with counterparts in the Netherlands, Croatia and Romania as well as Interpol to catch the pair, who have not been identified pending extradition and formal charges being filed.
The stolen wine has not yet been recovered and the investigation is continuing in an effort to locate it.
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