EU crime fighters and prosecutors take down fake art network

An Italian-led investigation, supported by the European Union (EU) prosecutor and judiciary agency Eurojust, has smashed a network responsible for forging and selling 2,000 pieces of twentieth century and contemporary art, including works by Banksy, Andy Warhol and Pablo Picasso.

By Sara Lewis, in Brussels

An Italian-led investigation, supported by the European Union (EU) prosecutor and judiciary agency Eurojust, has smashed a network responsible for forging and selling 2,000 pieces of twentieth century and contemporary art, including works by Banksy, Andy Warhol and Pablo Picasso.