ICE HSI Seizes More Than 22,000 Ancient Artifacts in Florida

More than 22,000 ancient artefacts seized in Florida

More than 22,000 ancient artefacts, some up to 5,000 years old, were seized in Florida to disrupt smuggling and preserve cultural heritage. Read more at straitstimes.com.

ICE HSI Seizes More Than 22,000 Ancient Artifacts in Florida

ICE Homeland Security Investigations Tampa, working with HSI’s Cultural Property, Art and Antiquities division and U.S. Customs and Border Protection, has seized more than 22,000 artifacts in an investigation of global antiquities smuggling. Officials called the haul one of the largest in HSI history. Authentication will take time. Preliminary reviews indicate some objects may date from 1,000 to 5,000 years ago and may have come from sites acros…