Hobby Lobby Owners under investigation for Alleged Illegal Import of Artifacts.

Well, I didn’t see this coming.

From the article:

“The Green family, which owns the craft store giant, plans to exhibit its large collection of religious artifacts in the Museum of the Bible. The facility is scheduled to open two years from now in Washington, D.C. The museum’s president, Cary Summers, tells The Daily Beast federal officials have seized several cuneiform tablets and are investigating the paperwork associated with the importation of the clay tablets from Israel. The museum has issued a statement saying Hobby Lobby is cooperating fully with the federal investigation.”
According to The Daily Beast, which first reported the story about the investigation, people who are trying to import artifacts that “lack proper provenance,” meaning they should not have left their country of origin, often lie to get their shipment past customs. The Daily Beast writes:"

With ISIS reportedly funding itself with sales of stolen antiquities, this could get quite interesting.