MOSCOW, August 12 (RAPSI) - Trial is set to begin in Bucharest Tuesday in a case involving six Romanians accused of having carried out the theft of several masterpieces by Monet, Picasso, and Gauguin, among others, which may have been burned and destroyed by the main suspect's mother, the AFP reported Monday.

In all, the heist was allegedly carried out over the course of less than three minutes in Rotterdam's Kunsthal Museum. Prosecutors reportedly allege that the loot totaled EUR 18 million, whereas art experts initially claimed that they could be worth as much as EUR 100 million.

The AFP quoted the indictment as having stated, "The theft was carried out according to a meticulous plan." The indictment then reportedly added, "the two responsible for the raid were Radu Dogaru, who was also the leader and the organiser of the criminal gang, and Adrian Procop."

Dogaru is reportedly being investigated for human trafficking and murder as well.

Dogaru's mother initially told police that she had burned all of the paintings in a stove in a bid to destroy the evidence, but later denied the claim, according to the report, which added that the fate of the paintings is unknown.