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| Turkish police arrest man trying to sell $10m Gaddafi ivory dagger | |
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| Turkish police have caught a man trying to sell a jewelled dagger allegedly pillaged from the palace of former Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, according to the state-run news agency. | Turkish police have caught a man trying to sell a jewelled dagger allegedly pillaged from the palace of former Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, according to the state-run news agency. |
| Police confiscated the carved ivory dagger encrusted with rubies, sapphires, emeralds and diamonds during a raid in the Istanbul suburb of Esenyurt, the Anadolu agency reported. | Police confiscated the carved ivory dagger encrusted with rubies, sapphires, emeralds and diamonds during a raid in the Istanbul suburb of Esenyurt, the Anadolu agency reported. |
| Alongside the dagger, police found a studded sheath and an ornate base decorated with lion figurines. | Alongside the dagger, police found a studded sheath and an ornate base decorated with lion figurines. |
| A businessman, who allegedly bought the dagger for $4.6m (£3.2m) in Libya three months ago, and two suspected accomplices were detained in an anti-smuggling operation. | A businessman, who allegedly bought the dagger for $4.6m (£3.2m) in Libya three months ago, and two suspected accomplices were detained in an anti-smuggling operation. |
| The businessman was caught trying to sell the dagger to a Saudi national for $10m. | The businessman was caught trying to sell the dagger to a Saudi national for $10m. |
| Gaddafi was overthrown and killed in 2011 after a Nato-backed uprising. The Islamic State group and other extremists have gained ground in the power vacuum following Gaddafi’s ousting. | Gaddafi was overthrown and killed in 2011 after a Nato-backed uprising. The Islamic State group and other extremists have gained ground in the power vacuum following Gaddafi’s ousting. |
| The three men were released pending trial on possible charges of smuggling and breaching the rules relating to the trade in endangered species. | The three men were released pending trial on possible charges of smuggling and breaching the rules relating to the trade in endangered species. |