Cronaca: Looted antiquities, organized crime, money laundering, and terrorism

Cronaca: Looted antiquities, organized crime, money laundering, and terrorism:

There is a growing body of evidence that connects the trade in looted antiquities with organised crime.
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Rodolfo Ronconi, director of Italy's international police co-operation services department, says the antiquities trade is also - like that in stolen art - often linked to money laundering. Irving Finkel of the British Museum says that antiquities often move in parallel with drugs.