Incan and Pre Incan Artifacts Recovered

The Andina (Sept 10) is reporting that 690 Incan and Pre Incan archaeological pieces were recovered in Cuzco, Peru along with the arrest of the ringleaders involved in the illicit activity. What is interesting or perhaps sad is the artifacts were promoted for sale on an internet video, and within in the half hour video one member of the gang, with his face covered discusses the illicit trade practice of selling items of Peruvian cultural heritage.

OK, so your thinking the perpetrators are a bit on the slow side to advertise in a video and post on the web. According to the article the video was viewed by an international news agency and reported to the Peruvian authorities. Our smart bandits not only advertised on the internet, but must have stated their location as they were quickly arrested, and where was the store, it was across the street from the Incan Museum. The article does not state where the artifacts were stolen from.

To read the full article (which is the Andina's translation from Spanish), click HERE.