Trial in Germany's Green Vault jewel heist opens in Dresden

General view of the Dresden castle, which houses the Green Vault museum, in Dresden, Germany, January 26, 2022. Picture taken January, 26, 2022. REUTERS/Matthias Rietschel

BERLIN (Reuters) - Six men accused of involvement in a 2019 jewel heist at a museum housing one of Europe's greatest art collections appeared in court in Dresden on Friday, with the whereabouts of the treasures still a mystery.

The defendants, German citizens aged between 22 and 27, who were not named under German privacy laws applicable to court defendants, are charged with aggravated gang theft and serious arson, according to the Dresden public prosecutor's office.