[meteorite-list] Meteorite Hunters Released from Oman

[Régis Motheau]

Hi Adam,

Good news.

Just a question :
I thought that authorizations were mandatory for hunting in Oman...
Did these meteorite hunters have an authorization or not ?

Thanks in advance,

Régis


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Adam Hupe" <raremeteorites at comcast.net>
To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Friday, May 13, 2005 4:17 AM
Subject: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Hunters Released from Oman


> Dear List,
>
> I just heard from a reliable source some good news, the ten individuals
that
> were caught meteorite hunting in Oman have been released.  Just a week ago
I
> heard from the same source they were being charged with three different
> felonies so it did not look good at that time making their release an
> unexpected surprise.  I guess they had been living on credit cards for
some
> time while waiting for their passports to be returned.  From what I am
lead
> to believe they had to forfeit all of their equipment; trucks, supplies
and
> the meteorites in order to leave.  I guess the poor guys were only allowed
> to leave with the shirts on their backs.
>
> I was told last week that the Omani government fined them $35.00 a gram
for
> the meteorites they took which was over 40 kilos amounting to about US
> $1,400,000.00.  This amount seem ludicrous to me but shows what kind of
> value the people of Oman place on their meteorites.   I also heard that an
> Omani guide connected to the Swiss was responsible for turning them in.
>
> I hope the most recent update is accurate, I feel it is.
>
> Kind Regards,
>
> Adam
>
>
>
>
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