Priceless items are easy to steal. They're increasingly harder to sell.

Criminals are growing bolder, stealing priceless art, jewels and truckloads of goods — but it's harder than it looks for them to cash in on their heists.Why it matters: Because massive heists immediately dominate global news cycles, thieves quickly find themselves stuck with highly recognizable merchandise that even underground buyers are too afraid to touch.Driving the news: Thieves smashed into a small museum in the Italian countryside late last month, stealing three paintings worth over $10 m...