Sicilian theft of four Antonello da Messina works: investigators hunt insider accomplice, fear Mafia link

Four works by Antonello da Messina, valued in the tens of millions of euros, were stolen on 15 August 2026 from the Museo Regionale Accascina in Messina, Sicily. Investigators are searching for a basista — an insider accomplice — and fear Sicilian Mafia involvement, Reuters and Artnews reported, as stolen art is often used as illicit collateral.