Grosseto: more than 200 archaeological artifacts seized.

More than 200 priceless archaeological artifacts dating back to Roman times were seized by the Grosseto Finance Police. The operation, called "Juppiter," was carried out as part of an economic-financial control activity of the territory by the Orbetello financiers.

The operation, initiated by the Public Prosecutor’s Office at the Grosseto District Court, was triggered after several inspections led to the discovery of the artifacts in plain view in the garden of a villa. In October, 50 financiers searched 22 real estate units of 11 suspected collectors in three different regions(Tuscany, Sicily and Lazio), seizing the aforementioned archaeological finds, which were stolen from a prestigious Roman residence. The 11 collectors are under investigation for unlawful possession and appropriation of property belonging to the state and in some cases for receiving stolen goods.

The artifacts are dated to around the 7th century B.C. and were not declared to the relevant Superintendency. The operations were also attended by theofficial in charge of the Soprintendenza Archeologia, Belle Arti e Paesaggio for the Metropolitan Area of Rome, the Province of Viterbo andSouthern Etruria, who ascertained the authenticity of the goods found.

Grosseto: more than 200 archaeological artifacts seized.

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