but the newly released surveillance video appears to show the same security guard, rick abbott, lettingm the night before on march 17th. authorities now wonder if that was a test run. abath has always denied he had anything to do with the robbery, and he has never been charged. >> the high degree of confidence, we believe those responsible for the theft were members of a criminal organization with a base in the mid-atlantic states and in new england. >> reporter: in 2013, on the 23rd anniversary of the theft, the fbi held a press conference hoping to gain new leads. composite sketches of the thieves were posted throughout the city of philadelphia where some of the art may have been sighted. but to date none of it has been recovered. special agent kelly says that because the statute of limitations has run out, anyone with information can come forward without fear of being arrested. >> now, if somebody was involved in the original theft of the paintings, they could not be charged for it. and as far as possessing it, they came forward and wanted to return them, they would not be arrested.