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The FBI sting that tore apart a small Utah town

 

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For generations, the people of the Four Corners region have battled the federal government over the collecting and selling of Native American artifacts.

Then, agents persuaded a local dealer to go undercover. Operation Cerberus was supposed to expose a lucrative trade in stolen antiquities. Instead, it tore a hole in a Utah town.

A Los Angeles Times exclusive story by Joe Mozingo, with photos and video by Katie Falkenberg.

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