Interpol Seizes 6,400 Art Pieces, Arrests 85 People
- July 19, 2024
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Total 85 people were arrested and they recovered 6,400 works in major Interpol operation to combat art trafficking coordinated by the Spanish Civil Guard with the support of
Total 85 people were arrested and they recovered 6,400 works in major Interpol operation to combat art trafficking coordinated by the Spanish Civil Guard with the support of Europol.
Eighth issue Operation Pandora It took place from November 28 to December 2. It brought together police and customs forces from 25 countries.
The action included strict controls at airports, ports, border crossings, auction houses, museums and private homesin addition to 6000 online controls.
Currently there There are 113 criminal and 137 administrative cases pending.but more arrests and confiscations are expected.
In one case, the Spanish National Police, in cooperation with the Ukrainian National Police 11 gold objects worth more than 60 million euros were discovered.
These pieces belong “Scythian” culture stolen in Ukraine and transported to Spain.
In another incident reported to Interpol, the Civil Guard of Cordoba, with the support of archaeologists from the Junta of Andalusia and the Archaeological Museum of Seville in Spain, confiscated a private collection of 350 items, including stone, ceramic and metal objects from various archaeological periods.
In Italy, the Carabinieri Command for the Protection of Cultural Heritage has identified and confiscated a contemporary painting sold online worth around 150,000 euros.and during the same investigation, agents discovered several counterfeit items.
In another separate operation, the carabinieri They seized more than 2,000 fragments of ceramic and stone artefacts, such as arrowheads and spearheads, dating from the Neolithic and Bronze Age. and they were sold on the Internet.
In France, the authorities They confiscated an illegally exported painting by Vietnamese artist Mai Tho. (1906-1980) at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris, valued at €167,440.
INTERPOL and Europol worked closely together in this action and facilitated the exchange of information between participating countries with analytical and operational support.
The Pandora initiative, first launched in 2016, is implemented within the framework of the European Multidisciplinary Platform against Criminal Threats.
The countries participating in this edition were Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Croatia, Cyprus, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Malta, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Serbia, Sweden, Ukraine and the United Kingdom.
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Source: Aristegui Noticias
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