The Zurich cantonal police have arrested two Swiss nationals in canton Basel Country and seized stolen works of art worth several hundred thousand francs.

The paintings were allegedly stolen during a burglary in canton Bern in 2019.

The Zurich cantonal police announced on Monday that searches had already been carried out at the homes of the two detainees at the end of September. At the end of August, the police received information that allegedly stolen paintings were being sold at an auction house. ...