More than seven years after someone swiped a 17th century gold bar from a museum in Key West, federal prosecutors have indicted two men for stealing the artifact.
Richard Steven Johnson, 41, of Rio Linda, California, and Jarred Alexander Goldman, 32, of Palm Beach Gardens, are charged with conspiracy to commit an offense against the United States and also theft of major artwork.
The crime occurred at about 5:15 p.m. on Aug. 18, 2010, and the Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Museum, 200 Greene St., has been waiting for the bar’s return ever since.
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