More looting arrests in Israel

Police arrest alleged antiquities thieves for stealing 2,000-year-old coins. The arrests were part of a joint effort staged by the Border Police and the Israel Antiquities Authority. (Jerusalem Post).

Authorities said that the men had stolen ancient coins from the Roman and Byzantine periods that are believed to be over 2,000 years old.

The police said that the suspects were caught in the act of digging for more artifacts in the Tel Ma’aravim site.

There have been an awful lot of these arrests lately. I hope it is doing some good.