Attackers detained while trying to sell a rarity edition.

Employees of the capital's Criminal Investigation detained in Kiev a gang that stole last year a rare edition of the "Apostle" Ivan Fedorov from the library to them. Vernadsky.

As reported by 112. Ua, referring to sources in the police, the detention took place in a restaurant on the street. Saksaganskogo in the center of Kiev, when the attackers tried to sell a rare edition. Initially, for the first printed book of Ukraine, the kidnappers wanted to get 150 thousand. Dollars, but in the end they converged on 100 thousand. Dollars.

Four gang members detained. The valuable book is withdrawn. Attackers turned out to be experts in antiques, working mainly under the order.

Recall that now in the world there are about a hundred copies of the "Apostle". Rare editions are found in libraries, private collections. Five copies were kept in the funds of the Vernadsky National Library.

One of the copies of the "Apostle" was once found in the residence of Viktor Yanukovich in Mezhygorie.

In May 2016, the "Apostle" of 1574 (pictured) was stolen from the library by him. Vernadsky. In the kidnapping suspected a man who introduced himself to librarians as a representative of the supervisory authority and requested a list of valuable books for reconciliation.

The cost of the "Apostle" on the black market can reach 500 thousand. Dollars.