A California man has been indicted for selling fake Indian jewelry in New Mexico.
U.S. Attorney Ken Gonzales
in Albuquerque says 59-year-old Andrew Gene Alvarez of Wofford Heights,
Calif., has been indicted on a charge of falsely representing that the
jewelry he was selling was made by American Indians. Alvarez pleaded not guilty in an initial court appearance Wednesday.
According to the indictment
Alvarez, was selling the non-authentic jewelry at the May Native
Treasures Show at the Santa Fe Community Convention Center, in violation
of the federal Indian Arts and Crafts Act. He faces up to five years of
in prison and a $250,000 fine.
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