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Woman Stopped by Customs Triggered Quite a Bust

Travel check in Mallorca leads to uncovering of a major haul of stolen artifacts

(Newser) - A routine travel check in Spain led to a major trove of stolen artifacts, highlighting a growing criminal trade in ancient treasures. In October, Spanish customs officials stopped a woman traveling from Mallorca to Germany and found 55 coins and a ring in her luggage, per the Washington Post...

Spanish Cops Bust Exotic Cat Smuggling Ring

2 arrested on Mallorca are accused of breeding, selling tigers, leopards, lynxes, etc.

(Newser) - Spanish police have arrested two people in connection with the sale of exotic felines on the internet. The authorities seized 19 animals, including a caracal and two servals, in an operation in Manacor, on the Balearic island of Mallorca, the Civil Guard said in a statement on Thursday. More than...

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