Bulgarian Authorities Arrest Suspects in Antiquities Smuggling Operation
Operation targeted Albania, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, and UK.
3,000 artifacts, including 100M euro coins, were seized.
131 searches recovered artworks, weapons, and 1B illicit funds.
20 people charged, with a 16-year-old criminal group implicated.
Paolo Befera called it the largest such operation, seizing 300 artifacts in Italy.
1 month ago