Chinese artefacts heist

Southampton

Oxford

Carlisle

Edinburgh

Leeds

Bristol

Birmingham

London

Manchester

5

3

2

4

1

4 | 5 April

Criminals strike again at Durham's Oriental Museum, escaping with a jade bowl worth at least £2m and a figurine

 

5 | 13 April

The gang finally hit the jackpot, stealing 18 high end jade pieces with a value of at least £15m from Cambridge University's Fitzwilliam Museum.

The items were spirited away via car and taxi

1 | 16 January 2012

Attemped smash-and-grab of a Ming dynasty sculpture at the Oriental Museum in Durham

 

2 | 20 February

Four offenders drop a rhino head as they attempt to leave the Castle Museum in Norwich

 

3 | 16 March

Robbers make off with a bamboo cup at Gorringes auction house in Lewes, East Sussex

Key dates in the conspiracy which saw

Chinese artefacts worth up to £57m stolen

Southampton

Oxford

Carlisle

Edinburgh

Leeds

Bristol

Birmingham

London

Manchester

5

3

2

4

1

4 | 5 April

Criminals strike again at Durham's Oriental Museum, escaping with a jade bowl worth at least £2m and a figurine

 

5 | 13 April

The gang finally hit the jackpot, stealing 18 high end jade pieces with a value of at least £15m

from Cambridge University's Fitzwilliam Museum.

The items were spirited away via car and taxi

1 | 16 January 2012

Attemped smash-and-grab of a Ming dynasty sculpture at the Oriental Museum in Durham

 

2 | 20 February

Four offenders drop a rhino head as they attempt to leave the Castle Museum in Norwich

 

3 | 16 March

Robbers make off with a bamboo cup at Gorringes auction house in Lewes, East Sussex

Key dates in the conspiracy which saw Chinese artefacts worth up to £57m stolen