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Museum and auction house raids gang found guilty
Remainder of ‘Rathkeale Rovers’ gang jailed

The remainder of the Rathkeale Rovers criminal gang at the heart of a €70m conspiracy to “plunder” British museums of rhino horn and other priceless Chinese artifacts have been jailed for up to six and a half years.

Wed, 06 Apr, 2016

Rathkeale raiders jailed in €70m museum plot
Rathkeale raiders jailed in €70m museum plot

Gang members jailed for up to 6 years 8 months; £17m in items stolen; may have sold for treble that

Tue, 05 Apr, 2016

'Rathkeale Rovers' gang jailed over multi-million pound rhino horn plot
'Rathkeale Rovers' gang jailed over multi-million pound rhino horn plot

Members of an organised crime gang have been jailed for up to six years and eight months, after plotting to steal up to £57m in rhino horn and Chinese artefacts in a series of museum raids.

Mon, 04 Apr, 2016

‘Rathkeale Rovers’ plotted to steal Rhino horn worth €73m
‘Rathkeale Rovers’ plotted to steal Rhino horn worth €73m
Thirteen members of an organised crime gang are facing jail after plotting to steal rhino horn and Chinese artefacts worth up to £57m (€73m) in a series of museum raids.

Tue, 01 Mar, 2016

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