A federal grand jury has indicted a Tucson man on charges that he illegally excavated and sold archaeological artifacts taken from tribal land belonging to the Gila River Indian Community, prosecutors announced Wednesday.
Leo Reynoso, 46, faces a two-count indictment alleging violations of the Archaeological Resources Protection Act (ARPA).
According to the indictment, Reynoso excavated, removed, and damaged protected archaeological resources without authorization. Investigators say the items were taken from known archaeological sites on tribal land and included Indian Trader tokens, coins, buttons, crucifixes, jewelry, and other cultural objects…