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A New Report on Transnational Crime Shows That the Business of Smuggling Cultural Property Is Not as Big as People Think
A New Report on Transnational Crime Shows That the Business of Smuggling Cultural Property Is Not as Big as People Think
The World Customs Organization's illicit trade report shows cultural heritage crime pales in comparison to other risk categories.
September 28, 2020
A Babylonian cuneiform kudurru (boundary stone) which was looted from Iraq on March 19, 2019 at the British museum in London. The kudurru was seized at London's Heathrow airport in 2012. Photo by Tolga Akmen/AFP via Getty Images.
The World Customs Organization has released its annual report on transnational crime, which sheds light on the true scale of the smuggling of cultural property as it relates to other risk categories, from drugs and weapons to counterfeit goods.
A New Report on Transnational Crime Shows That the Business of Smuggling Cultural Property Is Not as Big as People Think
The World Customs Organization's illicit trade report shows cultural heritage crime pales in comparison to other risk categories.
September 28, 2020
A Babylonian cuneiform kudurru (boundary stone) which was looted from Iraq on March 19, 2019 at the British museum in London. The kudurru was seized at London's Heathrow airport in 2012. Photo by Tolga Akmen/AFP via Getty Images.
The World Customs Organization has released its annual report on transnational crime, which sheds light on the true scale of the smuggling of cultural property as it relates to other risk categories, from drugs and weapons to counterfeit goods.