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Iran arrests near 2,000 cultural heritage smugglers in 9 months

Society Materials 29 January 2017 14:41 (UTC +04:00)
The Iranian police arrested 1,758 cultural heritage smugglers in the first nine months of the current Iranian year (which started March 20)
Iran arrests near 2,000 cultural heritage smugglers in 9 months

Tehran, Iran, Jan. 29

By Mehdi Sepahvand –- Trend:

The Iranian police arrested 1,758 cultural heritage smugglers in the first nine months of the current Iranian year (which started March 20).

There are 253 cultural heritage protection police stations in Iran with 2,119 forces and 662 staff officers, Cultural Heritage Police chief Amir Rahmatollahi said, Mehr News Agency reported Jan. 29.

There are over 32,000 registered cultural heritage entries in Iran, attracting millions of tourists.

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