Dr Hawass, Egypt’s Minister for Antiquities, said in a statement on 3rd February that the Egyptian army prevented an attempt to raid a tomb. Since then, the situation has deteriorated and on 27th February Dr Hawass said:
At Lischt, a famous site containing the Middle Kingdom pyramid of Amenemhat I, looters have broken into tombs many times, and there are illegal excavations taking place at night. I have heard rumors that in one village a statue measuring 1.5m high was found, and in another village inscribed blocks have been found.
There is no secondary verification yet from Lisht.
By Kate Phizackerley
News from Zahi Hawass dating march 27th:
“At Lischt, a famous site containing the Middle Kingdom pyramid of Amenemhat I, looters have broken into tombs many times, and there are illegal excavations taking place at night. I have heard rumors that in one village a statue measuring 1.5m high was found, and in another village inscribed blocks have been found.”
http://www.drhawass.com/blog/update-qantara-east-and-archaeological-sites