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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;willieboyd2, post: 1557918, member: 4910&quot;]The Macedonian side of the story, news and local television:</p><p><br /></p><p>Americans frequently caught smuggling antiquities out of Macedonia</p><p><br /></p><p>Smuggling priceless antiquities seems to be turning into a sport for American &#039;tourists&#039; and &#039;NGO workers&#039; visiting Macedonia.</p><p><br /></p><p>Just last month a US citizen was caught on the Macedonian Serbian border attempting to leave the country with a bag full of priceless figures, coins and other antiquities.</p><p><br /></p><p>A week later, another American, Mrs. Candi Dunlop was detained attempting to leave Macedonia at Skopje&#039;s international airport after customs authorities discovered numerous priceless coins dating back to 1,200 BC.</p><p><br /></p><p>On the black market, such coins may easily fetch millions.</p><p><br /></p><p>The two previos Americans quickly confessed their guilt, while Mrs Dunlop maintained the coins were simply a gift from an unnamed Macedonian citizen.</p><p><br /></p><p>Although Macedonians are famous for their hospitality, there are hardly any Macedonians who give up national treasures worth in the millions as a &quot;gift&quot;.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://macedoniaonline.eu/content/view/22062/2" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://macedoniaonline.eu/content/view/22062/2" rel="nofollow">http://macedoniaonline.eu/content/view/22062/2</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Macedonia television video of the goods:</p><p><br /></p><p>The text is in Macedonian (Cyrillic alphabet), a Google translation to English is below.</p><p><br /></p><p>The coins look like late Roman bronzes, and there are a lot of them.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://kanal5.com.mk/default.aspx?mId=37&amp;egId=13&amp;eventId=97882" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://kanal5.com.mk/default.aspx?mId=37&amp;egId=13&amp;eventId=97882" rel="nofollow">http://kanal5.com.mk/default.aspx?mId=37&amp;egId=13&amp;eventId=97882</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Shvercerka or humanitarian - Candy Danlap wept before judges</p><p><br /></p><p>Humanitarian or artifacts smuggler? Defense and prosecution told their closing arguments in the case against American Candy Danlap accused last month Macedonian tried out ancient coins and archaeological objects priceless.</p><p><br /></p><p>The prosecution argued that the nurse Danlap intentionally attempted to smuggle valuables. Was come to the humanitarian mission, and did not have any license or document. A coin has been given by the local population in Stip and the environment as she claimed, but archaeological items came from museums.</p><p><br /></p><p>Defense again said umislata in this case is not proven, because it did not exist. Danlap coins received as a token of appreciation for her help and mission, and if they knew that valuable had in their hand luggage to transfer the airport.</p><p><br /></p><p>Her lawyers said Danlap did not know how much wealth brings in his coin purse because some thought that buttons.</p><p><br /></p><p>The defendant in the courtroom accompanied her relatives and representatives from the U.S. Embassy. She started crying and said that he regretted what he had done, but thought that in America returns with souvenirs from their humanitarian mission.</p><p><br /></p><p>Candy Danlap 28 last month was arrested Alexander departure from Macedonia, with a bag full of archaeological objects, and some coins came from the second century BC. She is in custody in solitary confinement Skopje and there you wait for the judgment which will be pronounced on Wednesday.</p><p><br /></p><p>Added screen captures from the Macedonia video:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_macedonia_video_1.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_macedonia_video_2.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>As to the article, I suspect that the &quot;1200 BC&quot; is either a mistake or a typo.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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