Italy recovers stolen art items
From the Associated Press
Italian police said Thursday they had uncovered an international art trafficking ring based in Rome and had recovered about 100 artifacts.
Rome Carabinieri police said 35 people, including an architect and an antique dealer, were being investigated in connection with charges including illegal possession and trafficking of archeological artifacts. They were not arrested.
Police said all the artifacts were stolen during the last 20 years and that at least some had been destined for a foreign market.
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