Arrest of 3 illegal diggers in Neyshabur Servelite Division

According to Aria Heritage Report, quoting from the Public Relations Department of the General Directorate of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts of Khorasan Razavi, Colonel Seyyed Ali Bagheri announced this news and said that following the inspection of the car on the morning of January 24 by the police station of Khaja Abad, a digging tool was discovered from the accused’s car.

The commander of the protection unit of the General Directorate of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts of Khorasan Razavi continued: After the discovery of the digging tools, the accused confessed to illegal digging.

He clarified: The excavation site was identified and the defendants were handed over to the court for legal proceedings.

Colonel Bagheri reminded: According to Article 562 of the Islamic Penal Code, any excavation with the intention of obtaining historical objects is a crime, and in addition to imprisonment, the excavation tools will be confiscated for the benefit of cultural heritage.

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