Roman gold coins, ancient Mexican artefacts and 13th-century processional cross recovered

Priceless artefacts, including ancient coins, paintings, furniture, musical instruments and statuettes, have been seized in a four-month police operation across 28 countries.

More than 9,400 items were recovered and 52 people arrested in an operation targeting illicit trafficking in cultural goods, carried out between June and September last year, Interpol said on Wednesday.

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