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Six arrested in Mani after illegally diving for antiquities

Greek coast guards have reported the arrest of six Greeks on suspicion of illegally diving for underwater antiquities off the coast of Mani near Gythio. The arrests were made following a tip-off that six individuals were searching for ancient artifacts around a sunken Roman shipwreck at Limeni.

The coast guards are said to have found six Greek men aged between 34 and 50 years of age in a car. After searching the car, they found scuba diving gear and archaeological artifacts that will be sent for evaluation to the Underwater Antiquities Ephorate.

The six suspects were led before a public prosecutor and charged with violating laws on the protection of antiquities and cultural heritage, while their diving equipment was confiscated.

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