Sunken Treasure Looters Posing As Scuba Divers In Malaysia
February 12, 2006 @ 05:14 PM (EST)
Source: Underwatertimes.com
Looters posing as scuba-divers are scouring the waters of Mersing looking for sunken treasure.
They have managed to carry away artifacts from many shipwrecks in the area, University Kebangsaan Malaysia archaeologist Prof Nik Hassan Suhaimi told The New Straits Times.
He said a shipload of artifacts can fetch up to RM15 million ($6.5 million) in auctions...
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