Hello Bill
Crows my friend are often maligned birds while for many underestimate them at their own peril because they are much smarter than they look. Crow is aptly named clever beast. I have known that birdy for over 30 years . Ass out of his pants always crying poor but absolutely loaded.
While as we all know some legends are just unfounded rumors etc.. and others have much truth to them. But alas even with some with really compelling evidence that a treasure exists but if it has such a wide search area? It is still enviable in a practical sense. Hell finding some thing in 1 square mile can take a lifetime. Over several hundred miles forget it. Plus add time history urbanization and multiple countries with different treasure troves laws. The only thing you going to succeed in doing is chasing ones tail.
So the trio changed their modus operandi years ago to become more business savvy in what we did. We work to key principles we are only interested in committing time and money into projects that are viable and meet those principles. That they comply to the following key benchmarks.
1. There is independent archives of records of the treasure existing. And not of cultural Patrimony importance.
2. All key players are identified and any legal claimants on any such treasure.
3. A plausible chain of events.( Sorry no conspiracy theories)
4. No evidence to suggest that the identified treasure was recovered.
5. Enough evidence to narrow down a practical workable search area.
6. A clear workable agreement in regards to the property land owners.
7. Legal protections in place in regards to liability. professional indemnity from prosecution from current and all future changes in the legal codes in regards to treasure trove. And legal protecting removing such assets over borders.
8. A signed Non Disclosure Agreement between landholders interested parties involved in the project.
9. A clear viable legal business agreement of division of proceeds for such discovery included book TV film rights etc..with all interested parties.
10. A clear business place to liquidate such recovered assets into liquid assets.
And finally there is no such thing as bribes only consultancy fees.
Kanacki