This Monday, the Local Police of Xàbia surprised on the 17: 30 hours, to a man of French nationality when it extracted from the seabed of Portitxol the remains of an amphora millenarian.
It all happened when the agent who supervises the bathing areas with a watercraft saw suspicious movements and saw a white buoy emerge quickly from the bottom of the sea with something on. This rig proved to be a balloon of reflotación, a system that in submarinismo is used to bring to the surface heavy objects, what makes to think that the prespoador expoliador acted with intentionality.
Upon verifying the attempt of plunder, the agent requested support to his companions of the surveillance vessel to arrest the suspect and soon they gave part to the Civil Guard of Xàbia.
Following the instructions of the Armed Institute, the municipal archaeologist was mobilized to certify that the piece was authentic. The technician appreciated that the fragment of amphora could have 2.000 years of antiquity and in later studies has been specified that it is of African origin, originating of century V of our era and was used to transport oil.
Meanwhile, the stealth was transferred by the Local Police to the port, where the Civil Guard awaited him to open proceedings, being detained accused of a crime of expolio of the historical patrimony.
All its equipment (bottles of nitrox, gps, balloon of floating), equipment of diving and boat have been confiscated pending the judge to determine the precautionary measures. Likewise, the GEAS group is evaluating a dive in the area where the furtive was surprised to see if there are more archaeological remains.
