NEW YORK (PIX11) — Hundreds of Indian antiques were recovered by law enforcement from illegal traffickers, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced on Tuesday.
A total of 657 antiquities, valued at $14 million, were returned at a ceremony attended by the Indian Consul General, Rajlakshimi Kadam.
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The valuable pieces were recovered following several ongoing investigations with a number of criminal trafficking networks, including from alleged trafficker Suhash Kapoor and convicted trafficker Nancy Wiener, according to the DA.
“The scale of the trafficking networks that targeted cultural heritage in India is massive, as demonstrated by the return of more than 600 pieces today,” said District Attorney Bragg. “There is unfortunately more work to be done to return stolen artifacts back to India, and I thank our team for their persistent efforts.”…