Picasso painting among art treasures found near Milan

ROME—ROME - Seven paintings by 20th-century artists including Pablo Picasso were recovered by Italian authorities in the northern city of Monza, near Milan, police said Monday.

The artwork was found in the course of a police investigation that broke up a network of nine people and led to the arrest of an international trafficker with the help of Interpol.

The paintings included work by Spanish master Picasso, Italy's Arnaldo Pomodoro and Giorgio Morandi. The works were ready to be sold in Italy and abroad, authorities said.

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