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Homeland Security’s Seize and Send Policy on Display at Repatriation Ceremony

Artifact returned to Italy by ICE.Courtesy ICE Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) this week announced successful efforts to combat crime in the United States.  In the last few days, ICE’s Homeland…

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Seize and Send v. Investigate and Indict: Focusing on Cultural Heritage Criminal Investigations and Prosecutions

ICE and CBP return an illegallyimported artifact to Guatemala.Courtesy ICE. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) held a press conference on February 24 to publicly display…

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Court Forfeits Cristo Portacroce After Italy Does Not File A Claim

The forfeited Cristo Portacroce.Courtesy ICE The United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida has ordered the forfeiture of the painting, the Cristo Portacroce Trascinato Da Un Manigoldo….

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Stolen Art Repatriated to Poland Following Default Judgment in U.S. v. One Julian Falat Painting Entitled “Off to the Hunt” and One Julian Falat Painting Entitled “The Hunt”

U.S. Immigration Customs and Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York repatriated two Julian Falat paintings on September 22,…

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Changing Course: Enhancing Homeland Security’s Policy of Seizure and Repatriation with Investigation and Prosecution

Illegal antiquities trafficking is a global business, linked to major transnational crimes such as money laundering. Additionally, cultural property crimes target humanity’s heritage and spirit. In order to successfully tackle…