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    HSI takes custody of Mongolian dinosaur skeleton [Image 2 of 3]

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    The image shows a series of large vertebrae or spinal column bones laid out in a wooden crate or shipping container. The bones appear to be fossilized or from a large animal, and the image bears the official watermark of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), suggesting this is evidence documentation. The red tag visible on the crate interior further supports this being an official law enforcement or customs seizure record.

    NEW YORK, UNITED STATES

    06.22.2012

    Photo by Michael Johnson    

    U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement           

    The nearly complete skeleton of a dinosaur was forfeited today to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations special agents. This action stems from an investigation by HSI and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York.
    The skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus Bataar dinosaur (the Tyrannosaurus Bataar Skeleton) was looted from the Gobi Desert in Mongolia. This forfeiture is the first step to the hopeful repatriation of the fossil to Mongolia.
    In this photo is one of the crates of bones.

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    Date Taken: 06.22.2012
    Date Posted: 06.22.2012 16:34
    Photo ID: 610170
    VIRIN: 120622-O-1780J-639
    Resolution: 3216x2136
    Size: 3.11 MB
    Location: NEW YORK, US
    Web Views: 115
    Downloads: 3

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    An ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) evidence photograph showing what appears to be fossil or skeletal remains packed inside a wooden crate with dark padded moving blankets and bubble wrap. The specimen appears to be a partial skeleton with visible vertebrae/spinal processes and limb bones, consistent with a dinosaur or large prehistoric animal fossil. This type of image is typically associated with ICE investigations into illegal fossil trafficking or smuggling.
    The image shows a series of large vertebrae or spinal column bones laid out in a wooden crate or shipping container. The bones appear to be fossilized or from a large animal, and the image bears the official watermark of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), suggesting this is evidence documentation. The red tag visible on the crate interior further supports this being an official law enforcement or customs seizure record.
    An official ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) operation showing HSI (Homeland Security Investigations) Police officers opening the rear doors of a white box truck containing wooden crates. The scene appears to be a law enforcement seizure or inspection, with media personnel visible in the background recording the event. The image bears an official U.S. Department of Homeland Security / ICE watermark in the lower right corner.

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