ICE returns ancient artifacts to Egypt at National Geographic Society [Image 5 of 9]

WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES

07.14.2011

Photo by Luis Martinez 

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement           

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) repatriated dozens of illegally smuggled ancient artifacts to the government of Egypt, including a Greco-Roman style Egyptian sarcophagus, at a ceremony Wednesday at the National Geographic Society in Washington. The return of these ancient artifacts was made possible by “Operation Mummy’s Curse,” an ongoing five-year investigation by ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) targeting an international criminal network that illegally smuggled and imported more than 7,000 cultural items from around the world.

• Date Taken: 07.14.2011
• Date Posted: 04.22.2015 14:06
• Photo ID: 1889313
• VIRIN: 140422-A-MJ123-006
• Resolution: 3456x2304
• Size: 4.17 MB
• Location: WASHINGTON, DC, US