ALLEN: After 14 years, a pair of stolen van Gogh masterpieces could soon be heading back to a museum in Amsterdam. Italian police recovered the paintings in the home of an alleged mafia boss. Barbie Nadeau has the story from Rome.</s>BARBIE NADEAU, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Mystery of the missing masterpieces finally solved after 14 years. Authorities in Italy revealed they have recovered two paintings by the Dutch master, Vincent van Gogh. "View of the Sea at Schevenengen (ph)" and "Congregation Leaving the Reform Church in Nunen (ph)," both said to be worth millions. They were stolen from the van Gogh museum in Amsterdam back in 2002 in a daring heist that made international headlines. Police said thieves broke into the heavily fortified building through the roof.</s>UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: What we have seen is a ladder on the backside of the</s>NADAL (voice-over): Following a massive investigation dubbed "Operation Vincent," police blamed the Italian mafia for the heist. Police say they found the works hidden in a house in Naples that belongs to a suspected mafia boss. Experts have now confirmed the paintings' authenticity, saying they appear to be in fairly good condition.</s>UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Needless to say it's a great day for us today to see the works and to know they are safe and that they are in safe hands. Of course we hope they will be able to return to our museum as soon as possible.</s>NADAL (voice-over): Because the paintings are being used as evidence in the investigation, it's yet not clear when they will be returned but the museum's director says he's been waiting for this moment for 14 years -- Barbie</s>ALLEN: That will be a sweet homecoming. Thanks for watching CNN NEWSROOM. Our top stories are coming next and then it is "WINNING POST" here.
Van Gogh Masterpieces Found in Mafioso's House.