Smuggled Pre-Columbian Sculptures Are Returned to Dominican Republic

Twelve ancient stone sculptures seized in Puerto Rico have been returned to the Dominican Republic. The group included pre-Columbian objects belonging to the Taíno people, the Indigenous inhabitants of the Caribbean.
“Investigating Cultural Property, Art and Antiquities is an important part of the HSI mission,” Ivan Arvelo, HSI San Juan Special Agent, said in a statement. “The return of these artifacts to our brothers and sisters from the Dominican Republic [is] essentia