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Five Arrested, Including Ex-Curator At Louvre, In Major Antiquities Trafficking Case

VISUAL Posted: June 25, 2020 9:03 am

“The case concerns ‘the sale of hundreds of pieces for tens of millions of euros’, which were allegedly looted from Egypt, Syria and Yemen as well as zones in Libya under Islamic State control. The criminal investigation into gang fraud, concealment of stolen goods, and money laundering was launched [in France] in 2018.” – The Art Newspaper

VISUAL Published: 06.24.20

Read the story in The Art Newspaper Published: 06.24.20

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