Over $1 million of dinosaur bones stolen from Utah, shipped to China

(The Center Square) - Four people received a 13-count indictment from a federal grand jury in Salt Lake City for allegedly purchasing and selling over $1 million in paleontological resources, including dinosaur bones.

The 150,000 pounds of resources were removed illegally from federal and state lands in southeastern Utah, and some were sold to China, according to the U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah.

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