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Ancient antiquities and Saddam Hussein-era objects returned to Iraq

Ancient antiquities and Saddam Hussein-era objects returned to Iraq

As part of “Operation Lost Treasure,” HSI New York special agents received information on June 30, 2008, that an antiquities dealer based in Dubai was selling looted Iraqi antiquities to dealers around the world. The special agents seized the limestone statue on Aug. 13, 2008, after it was shipped to New York by a Dubai-based antiquities trading company owned by the antiques dealer.