The FBI returned a centuries-old map to Mexico at a ceremony in that country’s consulate in Albuquerque on Tuesday, more than a decade after it was reported as stolen from Mexico’s national archives.
Years after it was stolen from Mexico, the map turned up for sale in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
The map itself depicts part of what is now New Mexico and was drafted by Spanish settlers. Through the center runs the Camino Real de Tierra Adentro — a more than 1,500-mile-long route that once led from Mexico City to northern New Mexico.
The FBI did not provide details about their investigation, but they say no charges will be filed.
“This document carries a voice from the past,” said Justin Garris, the special agent in charge of the FBI Albuquerque field office. “Its rightful place is with the people whose story it tells. And today, we are pleased to help restore that connection.”
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