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Polish police take part in Operation Pandora

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Victoria Bieniek 25.01.2017 16:16
  • Polish police take part in Operation Pandora
Polish police took part in a Europe-wide operation against art theft and trafficking in cultural property.
Artefacts recovered by Polish police in Operation Pandora. Photo: policja.pl.Artefacts recovered by Polish police in Operation Pandora. Photo: policja.pl.

The multinational police crackdown, code named Operation Pandora, helped recover more than 3,500 artworks and cultural artefacts.

Ther were 75 people were detained and near 50,000 investigated.

The operation was initiated by Cyprus and Spain, coordinated by the international police agencies Europol and Interpol and included experts from the World Customs Organization and UNESCO.

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