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22-Year-Old Arrested for Stealing Broken Ballesteros Statue

1/31/2026

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A 22-year-old man was arrested in Spain for stealing Seve Ballesteros's statue, which was found in pieces.
The statue weighed 100 kilograms and was valued at about €30,000.
It was stolen from Pedrena in Cantabria and discovered in storage room in Santander.
The statue, created in 2009 and installed in La Barqueria Park in 2017, depicted Ballesteros celebrating the 1984 British Open, and police suspect more individuals may be involved.

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Story summary

A 22-year-old man was arrested in Spain for stealing Seve Ballesteros's statue, which was found in pieces.
The statue weighed 100 kilograms and was valued at about €30,000.
It was stolen from Pedrena in Cantabria and discovered in storage room in Santander.
The statue, created in 2009 and installed in La Barqueria Park in 2017, depicted Ballesteros celebrating the 1984 British Open, and police suspect more individuals may be involved.