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Four people have been accused of stealing $1 million in dinosaur bones from public land in Utah and selling and shipping the prehistoric findings to China, the DOJ revealed Thursday.
The indictment alleges the accused conspired to purchase dinosaur bones from two unnamed, unindicted co-conspirators, who illegally excavated and removed them from public lands for profit.“By removing and processing these dinosaur bones to make consumer products for profit, tens of thousands of pounds of dinosaur bones have lost virtually all scientific value, leaving future generations unable to experience the science and wonder of these bones on Federal land,” said US Attorney Trina A.
Prosecutors showed photo evidence of bone fragments and jewelry labeled “gembones” that appeared to be made from cut and polished dinosaur bones sold during the gem and mineral shows. The Bureau of Land Management and FBI are investigating the case with assistance from the Grand County Sheriff and San Juan County Sheriff Offices.
Paleontological resources mean any fossilized remains, traces, or imprints of organisms, preserved in or on the earth’s crust, that have paleontological interest and provide information about the history of life on Earth, according to the Paleontological Resources Preservation Act.
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