Beijing, Oct 15: A pair of priceless 1,400-year-old stone Buddha heads were Monday recovered by police from relics thieves in China.
The heads were removed from Buddha statues in a mountain cave in Jinan in Shandong province in September, Xinhua reported.
Police Monday arrested two suspects and found the stolen relics in the home of one of the suspects.
Police also busted three tomb-raiding gangs, and arrested 13 people suspected of stealing relics.
Earlier this year, a man was sentenced to 13 years in jail and fined $2,000 for breaking into the heavily guarded Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, and stealing nine pieces of art made of gold and jewels in May 2011.
