HSI recovers ancient Buddhist statue in Phoenix that was shipped illegally to U.S. over 50 years ago
Homeland Security Investigations
and last updated 2021-01-06 13:57:55-05
Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) recovered a Buddhist statue in Phoenix that had been shipped illegally to the United States over 50 years ago.
HSI said the investigation for the 9th-century Buddhist statue began in October 2019 that was found to have been purchased abroad.
HSI special agents tracked down the Buddhist statue after it was located at a private home in the Phoenix area. Authorities contacted the current owner who had expressed concerns about owning the statue which she told HSI she had inherited from her family.