Three burglars who carried out a record-breaking US$637 million art heist in Hong Kong but remained oblivious to the value of their historic haul were jailed on Friday, local media reported.
Subscribe to HKFP's twice-weekly newsletter for a concise round-up of local news and our best coverage. Unsubscribe at any time - we will not pass on your data to third parties.
Processing… Success! You're on the list. Whoops! There was an error and we couldn't process your subscription. Please reload the page and try again.Hong Kong’s art community was rocked by the theft that included a two-metre tall scroll containing a 1929 Politburo report written by Mao Zedong valued at hundreds of millions of dollars – but was sold to an amateur collector for just HK$200 (US$25).
When police recovered the parchment a month after it was stolen, they discovered it had been cut in half to make it easier to store by the collector, who also did not realise it was genuine.
A calligraphy letter and handwritten poem by Mao remain missing, as do dozens of sets of highly prized Chinese stamps, the Post reported.
A collector who received some of the goods alerted the police once he realised the items were stolen.
Zendaya goes braless in plunging dress for THIRD Met Gala outfit as she speaks onstage with co
Lele Pons reveals she was attacked by pit bull while defending her dog from being mauled
Minnesota man who regrets joining Islamic State group faces sentencing on terrorism charge
Raúl Ruidíaz scores two goals and the Sounders beat the Union 3
St. Louis Blues remove interim tag and name Drew Bannister full
General Hospital's Nancy Lee Grahn defends former co
Premier League & NBC Sports execs in talks to potentially hold 39th league fixture in the US
Abreu and Criswell lead Red Sox to 4
Wisconsin Republicans launch audit of state government diversity efforts
Google and Apple now threatened by the US antitrust laws helped build their technology empires