A judge said retired geologist Jim Fitton acted with criminal intent when he tried to leave the country with the fragments. Fitton said he didn t know his actions were unlawful.
A British citizen was sentenced Monday by an Iraqi court to 15 years in prison after being convicted of attempting to smuggle artifacts out of the country, in a case that has attracted international attention.
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