The defendants exported 150,000 pounds of paleontological resources stolen from southeastern Utah, according to the grand jury indictment.
Four people have been indicted after allegedly purchasing and selling over $1 million worth of stolen dinosaur bones to China, according to federal authorities.Between March 2018 and March 2023, the defendants exported 150,000 pounds of paleontological resources that had been illegally removed from federal and state lands in southeastern Utah, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Utah District said.
'Using their company, JMW Sales, the Willings exported the dinosaur bones to China by mislabeling the dinosaur bones and deflating their value to avoid detection by federal agents.'As well as selling over $1 million worth of dinosaur bones and other fossilized remains, the defendants allegedly caused over $3 million in damages affecting the commercial and scientific value of the fossils, as well as the cost of the restoration and repair now required.
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