Feds seize couple’s artifacts
Federal authorities confiscated thousands of ancient artifacts from the house of a Durango couple in a sweeping investigation of possible grave-robbing on public lands.
Antiquities dealer Vern Crites, 74, and his wife, Marie, have been indicted for trafficking, theft and grave desecration. The couple voluntarily surrendered their vast collection, which includes numerous items of potentially high archeological significance, including antler flutes and Navajo prayer sticks.
post by Josh Stephenson – video by Eric Drummond
