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Arthur Brand had a sit down with Octave Durham in early 2020 and tells Octave Durham he wants him to organise the theft of the Laren Van Gogh so they can both recover it, film the recovery for the new TV series of Kunstdetective and they will both be heroes.
Octave Durham wanted it be a copycat theft of his own Van Gogh heist back in 2002.
Octave Durham made sure he was in Hospital when the Van Gogh was stolen in March 2020, to give himself a water tight alibi and post theft Laren Van Gogh was hidden away.
To pay the thieves Arthur Brand orders Octave Durham to produce proof of life photos of Laren Van Gogh so he can publish them and use that publicity as shop window to offer it for sale in Underworld.
Laren Van Gogh proof of life is published June 2020 in NYT by Nina Siegal and many other media outlets all over the globe.
Peter Roy Kok steps in and buys Laren Van Gogh for 400,000 euros and then Arthur Brand went to Dutch Art Cop Richard Bronswijk and offers a deal.
Laren Van Gogh comes back, recovered by Arthur Brand and Peter Roy Kok gets a lighter prison sentence. Dutch Art Cop Richard Bronswijk runs it up the flagpole to Minister of Justice & Security Ferdinand Grapperhaus and comes back with “No deal we will not be held to ransom”
Arthur Brand undeterred then gets Octave Durham to get the Young boys down in Leerdam to go steal the Frans Hals Laughing Boys as it is well known and worth millions to use as replacement for Peter Roy Kok, so Arthur Brand can recover the Laren Van Gogh for his then upcoming TV series Kunstdetective to be released in September 2020.
Frans Hals was stolen five days before Kunstdetective TV series 2 was released and gave it a major boost as the world was focused on art theft in the Netherlands.
Arthur Brand goes back to Dutch Art Cop Richard Bronswijk and says “New Deal”, Van Gogh handed back for free, No conditions, No lighter jailtime, nothing at all, except Arthur Brand gets immunity from prosecution and does not have to say who, where and when he recovered Laren Van Gogh. Dutch Art Cop Richard Bronswijk again runs this up the flagpole with Minister of Justice and Security Ferdinand Grapperhaus and the answer came back:
“No deal, no way, we know we are being played.”
Arthur Brand then organises the sale of the Frans Hals Laughing Boys to Peter Roy Kok for a further 600,000 euros, meaning Peter Roy Kok has both Van Gogh and Frans Hals, so now he can offer Laren Van Gogh back for a lighter jail sentence and if Dutch Authorities do not keep their word, he still has the Frans Hals Laughing Boys as back up insurance.
Arthur Brand set off this whole chain of events to steal and return the Laren Van Gogh to promote his TV Series Kunstdetective, then it spiralled out of control.
When the Lawyers of Peter Roy Kok reveal Arthur Brand was the Mastermind behind both Laren Van Gogh and Frans Hals Laughing Boys thefts, this will be the trial of the century in the Netherlands and allow Peter Roy Kok to receive a reduced prison sentence in a legitimate manner, by testifying against Arthur Brand, telling the true story of how Arthur Brand allowed himself to be blinded by the Hollywood lights and prospects of movie deals, Netflix TV series and much more. Arthur Brand has signed a movie deal with MGM for his book Hitler’s Horses, which in fact, Michel Van Rijn was the Architect of.
This is Peter K., the man who probably owns the stolen Van Gogh from the Groninger Museum
The Van Gogh is owned by the Groninger Museum, but hung in the Singer Museum in Laren. Photo: ANP / HH
John van den Heuvel • Mick van Wely •
February 17, 2021, 7:00 PM • Groningen
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Peter K., the man who allegedly possessed the stolen Van Gogh from the Groninger Museum, appears to have been convicted in 2017 for a major international drug case. A man from Appingedam was also involved. The Van Gogh was loaned to the Singer Museum in Laren and was stolen there.
This is reported by sources from the criminal circuit and this is confirmed by a judgment of the Overijssel court in November 2017. The judgment shows that Peter Roy K. has 'an extensive criminal record' with multiple convictions for various crimes. It mainly concerns drug cases.
Peter K. (38) from Amersfoort was then sentenced to seven years in prison for the smuggling of 9.75 kilograms of amphetamine, 262.98 kilograms of hemp and 10.8 kilograms of heroin from the Netherlands to Norway, Denmark, Sweden and England. This happened in four transports in 2013 and 2014. The investigation in which K. was also convicted of money laundering was called 'Comma'.
Drugs
Investigation services from the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Denmark and England worked together in the investigation. More quantities of drugs were found, such as 350,000 MDMA pills and 150 kilos of hashish, but drug transporter K. was not convicted for this. The five suspects came from Appingedam, Hilversum, Nieuwegein and Deventer.
The criminal was in custody for a long time and was free when he was arrested again in July 2020 in a major raid on his transport company on an industrial estate in Amersfoort. K. is now suspected of large-scale, international drug trafficking, possession of weapons and participation in a criminal organization.
Fourteen suspects
Initially there were seven suspects in the Park City investigation, but that has now become fourteen. On Tuesday, a preparatory hearing in the drug case was filed in the Den Bosch court and more details came out. For example, the investigation into the communication service Encrochat, used by criminals, appears to have nipped the alleged 'Transport BV' of the underworld, the public prosecutor stated at the hearing. The suspects used chat names such as 'Warrior' and 'Turbo'.
The suspects are said to have smuggled large consignments of cocaine to Great Britain. It is striking that they would have used almost the same method as in the previous drug case in which K. was involved.
Hollow space
In the Komma study, the drugs were hidden in a hollow space created by placing a bulkhead retention wall in an empty trailer. Now, according to the judiciary, a double bottom was used. "Absolutely invisible to customs," said the officer.
According to her, the gang had smooth lines. Twice a week, according to the Public Prosecution Service, drugs were transported to Great Britain. A pre-trial review will take place on 13 and 14 April. It is not yet clear when the court will deal with the substance of the case.
In the crosshairs
De Telegraaf revealed on Monday after their own investigation that the police and the judiciary have Peter K. in their sights for the robbery of the work Lentetuin, the pastor garden in Nuenen, stolen in 2020 from Van Gogh in the spring. K. would not have stolen the work, but bought it through another person. Art detective Arthur Brand confirmed to this newspaper that it was Peter K. with whom he negotiated the restitution of the work through an intermediary. K. hoped for a penalty reduction.
However, the negotiations broke down. And according to Brand, this is not so much due to K., but to people in his environment. The Van Gogh would have become a plaything for criminals. A sort of 'get out of prison without paying' card. Brand is not surprised that K. and the co-defendants ran into the lamp last year because the hijacked communication via the Encrochat service gave the police and the judicial authorities an insight into the activities of the suspect.
“K. knew he was facing another hefty prison sentence. The panic among criminals was enormous when it turned out that Encrochat had been hacked by the police. Everyone threw themselves into the Van Gogh, ”he responded Tuesday evening.
The work of the Dutch master is still not above water. Brand is convinced that the work will return, the directors of the Singer in Laren and the Groninger Museum, which it owns, are holding their heart. Two raids by the police did not yield anything until now.
Peter K.'s lawyer, Christian Flokstra, has announced that he does not wish to comment.
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