FBI probes sale of allegedly stolen British Museum artefacts

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is examining the sale of potentially stolen artefacts from the British Museum to American buyers. This investigation was initiated following reports last year that a number of ancient jewels and gems had gone missing from the museum and were purportedly sold to a collector in Washington DC, as per a BBC report. The British Museum has stated that out of approximately 1,500 items believed to be stolen or missing, 626 have been recovered so far.