Art Trade Theft and Fraud
Federal customs and financial crimes officials were among the witnesses at a House Financial Services subcommittee hearing on efforts to… read more
Federal customs and financial crimes officials were among the witnesses at a House Financial Services subcommittee hearing on efforts to combat the illicit art and antiquities trade. They outlined the ways terrorist groups like ISIS have used antiquities and arts sales to fund their operations, and the ways federal enforcement agencies and their foreign counterparts were trying to disrupt the black market of such transactions. The hearing was ended after final votes in the House were called for the week. close
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Alyson Grunder Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy Department of State->Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
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Raymond Villanueva Assistant Director U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement->International Operations
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