Place: Durham’s Oriental Museum

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Gardaí seize rare cup made from rhino horn in raid

Gardaí in Limerick have seized a rare and extremely valuable Chinese libation cup they believe to be made from rhinoceros horn, in a major investigation into the notorious Rathkeale Rovers criminal Traveller gang.

Thu, 15 Dec, 2016

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

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’ 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

Place: Durham’s Oriental Museum

Gardaí seize rare cup made from rhino horn in raid

Remainder of ‘Rathkeale Rovers’ gang jailed

Rathkeale raiders jailed in €70m museum plot

‘Rathkeale Rovers’ plotted to steal Rhino horn worth €73m

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Mick Clifford

Place: Durham’s Oriental Museum

Gardaí seize rare cup made from rhino horn in raid

Remainder of ‘Rathkeale Rovers’ gang jailed

Rathkeale raiders jailed in €70m museum plot

‘Rathkeale Rovers’ plotted to steal Rhino horn worth €73m

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Mick Clifford

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