Woman held in moon rock sale sting

A woman who tried to sell a rare hunk of moon rock for $1.7m (€1.2m) was detained when her prospective customer turned out to be an undercover Nasa investigator, officials said.

Woman held in moon rock sale sting

A woman who tried to sell a rare hunk of moon rock for $1.7m (€1.2m) was detained when her prospective customer turned out to be an undercover Nasa investigator, officials said.

It is illegal to sell moon rocks, which are considered national treasures.

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