Tag Archives: Antiquities

Proposed Bill Enlists Art & Antiquities Dealers in the Fight Against Money Laundering

The U.S. House of Representatives will consider a bill that adds art and antiquities dealers to the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA). Introduced last Friday by Representative Luke Messer (R-IN-6), H.R. 5886 would aid law enforcement's effort to uncover money laundering … Continue reading

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Presidential Authority and the Antiquities Act

Near the end of his second term of office, President Barack Obama designated as national monuments more than 1.5 million acres of federal land in southeastern Utah and Nevada. But many Republican officials in Congress and in both states criticized … Continue reading

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[VIDEO] "Moxie" Sniffs Out the Scent of Antiquities

Moxie is one of the working dogs spearheading the K-9 Artifact Finders project. The program aims to equip customs officers with a new tool to nab heritage traffickers by finding target scents linked to illegally looted artifacts.The research is sponsored … Continue reading

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In Crusade against Cultural Antiquities Trafficking, Manhattan DA Cracks Down on Private Art Collectors

On Friday, January 5, 2018, the Manhattan DA’s office initiated two sets of seizures of cultural antiquities. The first set targeted the New York City residence and offices of Michael Steinhardt, a prominent Manhattan businessman and art collector. The second … Continue reading

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