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| Antiques Smuggling - Turkey |
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March 1997
With more ancient Greek settlements than
Greece and more Roman ruins than Italy,
Turkey is an archaeologist's treasure
trove.... and a plunder's paradise.
A multi million dollar black market in
antiquities threatens to rob Turkey of its
heritage. The Lycian, Roman and Byzantine
Empires have all left their mark on Turkey's
red soil. Statues, coins and ornate tombs are
seized upon by professional smugglers,
shipped out the country and offloaded in
Germany. Director of the anti-smuggling
police unit explains, "this business is done
by culturally under-developed people. The
real point is to become rich quickly". He
then estimates that his force intercepts over
95% of the artefacts. But in Mugla prison, we
interview a notorious smuggler who confirms
that the police claim is "impossible". He
also maintains that many smuggled artefacts
wind up in London auction houses, Christies
and Sothebys. A white statue of Hercules
exists in two parts. Poverty stricken farmers
sell to the smugglers. During a flash flood,
Adnan discovered an ancient tomb in his
backyard and he admits that, "people ignore
selling to museums because they pay you such
little money".
Tags : Turkey Antiques Smuggling ancient greek roman ruins culture mugla Journeyman Pictures |
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Affichage : 1488
Durée : 1038 s |
| Ape Smuggling - Congo |
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October 2007
A rare exposé of the illegal trade in
endangered animals, shipped to order from
Congo to American zoos. Conservationist Karl
Amman followed one consignment of monkeys
every stage of the way.
It was described as; "the biggest shipment of
primates that has ever come out of the
Congo". Of the 100 monkeys exported, 34 went
to the United States. The zoos claim these
monkeys were rescued from the bush meat trade
but the paperwork suggests they were probably
caught to order and illegally exported.
Tags : Jourenyman Pictures ape smuggling congo usa illegal exportation monkeys trade endangered animals zoos rescue |
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Affichage : 1816
Durée : 1224 s |
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