ICE to Return Nearly 4,000 Smuggled Artifacts Purchased By Hobby Lobby to Iraq

On May 2, 2018, U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) reported that it will return nearly 4,000 ancient artifacts, including roughly 450 cuneiform tablets and 3000 clay bullae, to the country of Iraq. The artifacts had been smuggled into the U.S. in violation of U.S. and law, after being bought by Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., the Oklahoma-based U.S. arts and crafts retailer. [1]