“We are continuing to investigate the wide-ranging trafficking networks that continue to target Southeast Asian antiquities. While we have made significant progress and have dismantled several prominent networks, there is clearly still much more work to do. These repatriation ceremonies show our continued commitment to protecting cultural heritage and returning stolen antiquities back home,” said District Attorney Bragg.

“We must use every tool possible to combat gun violence, which has a devastating impact on far too many lives in this country. In Manhattan, we are taking a comprehensive approach to getting guns off our streets, which has led to a double-digit reduction in shootings and homicides over the past two years” said District Attorney Bragg.