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Three Men Charged with Major Violation of National Heritage Laws

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Three Swedish men in their 70s have been charged with a major violation of the Swedish National Heritage Act. Two of the men found a Viking Age silver hoard in Jönköping in 2018, using a metal detector, which is illegal under Swedish law. A third man was also charged with complicity in a major violation of the National Heritage Act. Although he did not assist in the excavation, he is said to have tried to help the men sell the relics. All deny t…
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Three Swedish men in their 70s have been charged with a major violation of the Swedish National Heritage Act. Two of the men found a Viking Age silver hoard in Jönköping in 2018, using a metal detector, which is illegal under Swedish law. A third man was also charged with complicity in a major violation of the National Heritage Act. Although he did not assist in the excavation, he is said to have tried to help the men sell the relics. All deny t…

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RÚV broke the news in on Thursday, March 12, 2026.
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