Oak Bay art fraud: Police seek owners of seized artworks
Investigators are trying to identify the owners or artists behind four artworks that were among thousands of pieces seized during an investigation into an art dealer in Oak Bay, B.C.
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Investigators are trying to identify the owners or artists behind four artworks that were among thousands of pieces seized during an investigation into an art dealer in Oak Bay, B.C.
Police say hundreds of pieces of artwork have been returned to their rightful owners after Saanich police seized more than 1,000 works from a gallery in Oak Bay, B.C.
Artworks by Emily Carr and David Blackwood are at the heart of the recent charges against the Canadian dealer.
Clients are alleging art was consigned to dealer for sale and when art was sold, owners were not reimbursed.
Saanich police say thousands of pieces artwork worth tens of millions of dollars have been seized after officers began investigating an art dealer in Oak Bay, B.C., this month.