article_snippet: the belongings're invaluable to the host country,' said Bruce Foucart, the agent in charge for Homeland Security Investigations in New England.
article_snippet: The limestone carving was recovered in New York in 2008 by agents who broke up a smuggling ring operated by a dealer in Dubai.
article_snippet: The Smithsonian has trained a cadre of Homeland Security Investigations agents in how to research the provenance of cultural artifacts as they investigate smuggling.
article_snippet: The limestone statue was recovered in New York in 2008 by agents who broke up a smuggling ring operated by a dealer in Dubai .
article_snippet: The artifacts recovered by the New Haven, Connecticut-based agents were brought to the U.S. by a government contractor who handed Connecticut-based agents over when confronted by investigators, Foucart said.
article_snippet: The investigation began with a tip in April 2012 and Foucart said Foucart became involved because Connecticut was a possible destination for the items.