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Thousands of Stolen Artefacts and Art Recovered in Multi-National Investigation
The Guardia Civil have said that 75 people have been arrested and more than 3,500 stolen artefacts and pieces of art seized in a joint operation called Pandora with 17 other European countries that dismantled an international cultural goods trafficking ring. Authorities said they had secured up to 500 archaeological objects alone in Murcia City,
The Guardia Civil have said that 75 people have been arrested and more than 3,500 stolen artefacts and pieces of art seized in a joint operation called Pandora with 17 other European countries that dismantled an international cultural goods trafficking ring.
Authorities said they had secured up to 500 archaeological objects alone in Murcia City, including 19 that were taken from the local archaeological museum in 2014.
The multi-national investigation started in October and the arrests were made the next month. It was led by investigators from Spain and Cyprus with support from 16 other countries, UNESCO and Interpol.
Authorities allege the ring mostly dealt with objects looted from countries affected by wars. The Guardia did not say why they were announcing the operation two months after the arrests had been made.
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