Event Brief
Aug 30, 2026 at 10:09 PM ET
Florida seizure nets 22,000 ancient artefacts
By The BriefBrief
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement seized more than 22,000 ancient artefacts in Florida, some dating back 5,000 years. The items include vases, weapons, jewellery, mosaic picture frames, Egyptian statues, Byzantine glass vessels and ancient Greek and Roman coins, in an effort to disrupt smuggling networks.
WHO: US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Homeland Security Investigations)
WHAT: Seizure of more than 22,000 ancient artefacts from around the world
WHEN: Aug 28, 2026
WHERE: Florida, USA
WHY: To disrupt criminal networks involved in smuggling cultural property.
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