Art theft is an increasing problem across the whole world. Simply speaking, art theft is the stealing or unlawful taking of paintings, sculptures, cultural memorabilia, etc. The common reason that people are stealing art is for resale, ransom, and greed. Occasionally the person who steals the object has been hired by private collectors or people from the underground market. Often, thieves take their stolen goods to the black market where they sell or trade these valuables for other illegal goods, such as drugs and weapons. Unfortunately for thieves, after most art is stolen, there usually isn’t a big market that wants to buy a highly priced piece of stolen property.