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Thousands of stolen antiquities recovered in Tel Aviv swoop
Thousands of stolen antiquities recovered in Tel Aviv swoop

The Israel Antiquities Authority on Monday announced the bust of a smuggling network suspected of illegally trafficking in huge quantities of ancient and rare artifacts from several continents. The IAA said it recovered thousands of “spectacular and rare” items at three warehouses in the Tel Aviv metropolitan area, in a joint operation with the police and the tax authority. An unspecified number of suspects were detained for questioning.

Times of Israel · 05 Jan, 2021 @ 12:28

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