YOU SAID:
The thieves stole the paintings and they were subsequently found.
INTO JAPANESE
泥棒は絵を盗み、その後発見されました。
BACK INTO ENGLISH
The thief stole the painting and was later discovered.
INTO JAPANESE
泥棒は絵を盗み、後に発見されました。
BACK INTO ENGLISH
The thief stole the painting and was later discovered.
That didn't even make that much sense in English.