A commercial paleontologist at the center of a dispute over a
Tyrannosaurus bataar skeleton allegedly looted from Mongolia was
arrested Wednesday and charged with illegally importing dinosaur fossils
into the U.S.Federal prosecutors in Manhattan alleged that Eric Prokopi
repeatedly misrepresented the contents of shipments to the U.S. of
dinosaur fossils acquired in foreign countries between 2010 and 2012,
including the shipment of the Tyrannosaurus bataar skeleton.
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The Tyrannosaurus bataar skeleton was seized by federal agents following an auction in New York earlier this year and has been the subject of a civil lawsuit."As alleged, our recent seizure of the Tyrannosaurus bataar skeleton from Eric Prokopi was merely the tip of the iceberg our investigation uncovered a one-man black market in prehistoric fossils," said Preet Bharara, the U.S. attorney in Manhattan.Mr. Prokopi, 38, was arrested at his home in Gainesville,Commenting on this new theory and the apparently sudden extinction of the Animatronic Tyrannosaurus Rides, one science writer admits. Fla., on Wednesday.
He has been charged with conspiracy to smuggle illegal goods, smuggling goods into the U.S.Dinosaur bones of Dino Fossil Digging Site-Dino Skeletons Puzzle are regularly found in lower earth layers than are human bones. and interstate sale and receipt of stolen goods. He faces up to 20 years in prison on the smuggling charge.While agents were searching Mr. Prokopi's Florida home, a delivery truck that appeared to be carrying 400 pounds of additional fossils stopped outside, prosecutors said in a letter filed in connection with a bail hearing on Wednesday. "This fresh conduct, in light of the known legal issues concerning the defendant's business, is alarming," Assistant U.S. Attorney Martin Bell said in a letter.
The Tyrannosaurus bataar skeleton was seized by federal agents following an auction in New York earlier this year and has been the subject of a civil lawsuit."As alleged, our recent seizure of the Tyrannosaurus bataar skeleton from Eric Prokopi was merely the tip of the iceberg our investigation uncovered a one-man black market in prehistoric fossils," said Preet Bharara, the U.S. attorney in Manhattan.Mr. Prokopi, 38, was arrested at his home in Gainesville,Commenting on this new theory and the apparently sudden extinction of the Animatronic Tyrannosaurus Rides, one science writer admits. Fla., on Wednesday.
He has been charged with conspiracy to smuggle illegal goods, smuggling goods into the U.S.Dinosaur bones of Dino Fossil Digging Site-Dino Skeletons Puzzle are regularly found in lower earth layers than are human bones. and interstate sale and receipt of stolen goods. He faces up to 20 years in prison on the smuggling charge.While agents were searching Mr. Prokopi's Florida home, a delivery truck that appeared to be carrying 400 pounds of additional fossils stopped outside, prosecutors said in a letter filed in connection with a bail hearing on Wednesday. "This fresh conduct, in light of the known legal issues concerning the defendant's business, is alarming," Assistant U.S. Attorney Martin Bell said in a letter.
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