Surprising Facts that the FBI Wants You To Know

The Valuable Art Unit

The FBI has specific people employed for their valuable art unit. These people work on cases of stolen art and are qualified to identify fakes. They're also involved with black market exchanges to track items that have gone missing. Since 2004, they've recovered over 2,600 items of art. They totaled more than $150 million! Pieces of Picasso and Rembrandt are included in that number. 

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