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SAN JUAN COUNTY -- The San Juan County Sheriff says he may still pursue criminal charges against federal agents who conducted a raid involving stolen Native American artifacts earlier this year.
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Feds say artifact looting case likely to grow
Federal authorities in charge of the nation's biggest bust of artifact looting and grave-robbing are targeting more suspects ranging from those who do the digging to wealthy buyers in the lucrative black market of ancient Southwest relics.Sheriff Mike Lacy told the Salt Lake Tribune he has not decided if he will ask prosecutors to screen charges in the case. He did say he is looking into whether or not the federal agents who conducted the raids used excessive force against the 24 people taken into custody.
The San Juan County attorney says he has not spoken to Lacy about the possibility of charges and finds the idea "questionable."
