Aerial photo taken on Aug. 30, 2022 shows the scenery of Helan Mountain in Yinchuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Yang Zhisen)
YINCHUAN, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Police in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region have cracked a tomb-raiding criminal gang and recovered hundreds of kilograms of ancient coins from the Song Dynasty (960-1279), according to local public security authorities.
In May, police in Helan County got a clue that some people were trading ancient coins in Tongxin County. Then, they found that these ancient coins had been unearthed from the Helan Mountain Nature Reserve.
Three suspects involved in trading of the ancient coins were caught on the spot and more than 300 kg of ancient coins dating back to the Song Dynasty (960-1279), worth over 500,000 yuan (about 69,350 U.S. dollars), were seized.
A total of seven suspects were arrested. The case is being further investigated. ■
