Oblivious to the heist's value, thieves in Hong Kong sell a $292 million scroll for $25

Trio jailed for Hong Kong's priciest art heist

Three burglars who carried out a record-breaking $637 million art heist in Hong Kong but remained oblivious to the value of their historic haul were jailed Friday, local media reported.

Mao Zedong scroll thieves jailed in Hong Kong - BBC News

The thieves were unaware of its value and sold it to an amateur collector for less than $25 (£20).

Oblivious to the heist's value, thieves in Hong Kong sell a $292 million scroll for $25

Among the pieces of art that were stolen was a two-metre scroll by Mao Zedong, the founder of the Peoples Republic of China. This scroll by itself was priced at USD 292 million (HK$ 2.3 billion)

In Hong Kong's Priciest $637 Million Art Heist, 3 Burglars Jailed

Three burglars who carried out a record-breaking $637 million art heist in Hong Kong but remained oblivious to the value of their historic haul were jailed Friday, local media reported.

hong kong: Trio jailed for Hong Kong's priciest art heist

China News: HONG KONG: Three burglars who carried out a record-breaking $637 million art heist in Hong Kong but remained oblivious to the value of their historic .

Trio Jailed For Hong Kong's Priciest Art Heist

Three burglars who carried out a record-breaking $637 million art heist in Hong Kong but remained oblivious to the value of their historic haul were jailed Friday, local media reported. Hong Kong's art community was rocked by the theft that included a two-metre tall scroll containing a 1929 Politburo report written by Mao Zedong valued at hundreds of millions of dollars -- but was sold to an amateur collector for just HK$200 ($25).