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| Interpol Headquarters in Lyon, France [FILE PHOTO] |
Lyon: Art theft affects developed and developing countries alike.
The illicit traffic in cultural heritage is a transnational crime that affects
the countries of origin, transit and final destination.
A global crime fighting organisation called Interpol
maintains a special cell dedicated to investigating thefts of this nature and
recovering stolen art works.
We have compiled a list of some well-known cultural objects
that have been stolen in 2011-12 and have not yet been recovered……..and they
are on Interpol’s list of ‘most wanted’ works of art.
*Photos/Data Source: International Criminal Police Organisation (ICPO)/Interpol
*If you have any information about any of the above listed stolen
works of art, please inform your local police who will contact their Interpol National
Crime Bureau.