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Prosecutors turn over evidence on looting of artifacts in the Southwest

Federal prosecutors in Utah are disclosing more about the confidential informant at the center of a two-year federal investigation into the looting of Southwestern artifacts.

In federal court filings Tuesday, U.S. attorneys in Salt Lake City said they're giving defense attorneys copies of the informant's agreement with FBI investigators, records of his payments and a copy of his criminal background check.
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