Raid on Dealer in Israel

The Israeli Antiquities Authority raided a store selling ancient artifacts and coins and has charged the owner with violating Israel's new registration laws.  It is unclear from the story whether there is any actual evidence the store was selling recently looted material.Obviously registration schemes hard to comply with will lead to more seizures of artifacts without proof they were actually looted.  Moreover, if dealers are to register the antiquities they hold, so should archeologists.  Requiring archeologists to maintain proper registries will help protect against pilfering of archaeological stores.