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Chinese Tomb Raiders Apprehended, Relics Worth Over $80 Million Recovered

Benjie Batanes   |

May 27, 2015 10:31 AM EDT

Officials at the Ministry of Public Security have announced the arrest of 175 grave robbers and the confiscation of up to 1,168 ancient relics. Government authorities estimate that the recovered relics have a combined worth of more than $80 million (500 million Yuan).