# Pensioner arrested as police hunt for famous Lipton Cup worth £500k stolen from Glasgow museum

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/pensioner-arrested-as-police-hunt-for-famous-lipton-cup-worth-500k-stolen-from-glasgow-museum/
- Published: 2026-11-06T18:08:58+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T18:19:47+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16272515/Pensioner-arrested-police-hunt-famous-Lipton-Cup-worth-500k-stolen-Glasgow-museum.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Art, Culture, World

## Key points

- A 71-year-old was arrested and released without charge.
- The £500,000 Lipton Cup is still missing.
- Police are continuing their investigation.

## Summary

Police Scotland have arrested and released without charge a 71-year-old man in connection with the theft of the Lipton Cup from Glasgow’s Riverside Museum. The trophy remains missing, and the investigation continues more than a year after it was taken.

The cup, valued at £500,000, disappeared from its display between 22 and 23 October 2025; the museum’s operator confirmed it was missing in April, saying the delay followed police advice. Made by Tiffany & Co., the 18-carat gold trophy was presented to tea entrepreneur Sir Thomas Lipton in 1930 after his fifth unsuccessful America’s Cup challenge, then given to Glasgow in 1932.

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