The trial begins Monday, but only one of the suspects is accused of direct involvement in the robbery and just one painting has been recovered, leaving much of the mystery unsolved. Three hooded men walked into the waterfront museum building shortly before closing time on Dec. 22. One pointed a gun at unarmed guards, while two others snatched the art off the walls. The suspects fled on foot to a waiting boat moored across the street, police said. The nine others were charged with aggravated robbery and attempted extortion.
Police believe they helped organize the heist or tried to profit from it.
Two suspects remain at large. All 10 suspects have pleaded innocent. Their identities were not made public according to Swedish media practice. In 1995, three Swedes were sentenced to prison for that crime. Copyright 2001, The Associated Press.