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Customs foils 447 attempts to smuggle antiquities in 2008

Posted in: Local News
Written By: Observer Staff
Article Date: Dec 27, 2008 - 1:24:44 AM

Security Authorities have thwarted 447 attempts to smuggle various antiques from the country through the Sana’a International Airport in 2008, compared to 330 attempts in 2007. 

Director-General for the Protection of Antiquities and Cultural Properties at the General Authority for Antiquities and Museums Hisham al-Thawr said the antiquities were seized in about 50 foiled smuggling attempts. 

About 23 cases of trading and smuggling antiquities were submitted to the prosecution in 2007 – 2008.



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