British and Swiss police break up a crime ring and recover a valuable Ming vase in a sting operation
British police say a sting operation at a London hotel helped authorities recover a 15th-century Chinese vase worth about 2 million pounds ($2.5 million) and break up the criminal ring believed to have stolen the artifact from a Swiss museumByThe Associated PressAugust 19, 2023, 11:10 AMIn this photo issued by the Metropolitan Police on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023, a view of a Chinese vase which dates back to the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty. A sting operation at a London hotel helped authorities recover a 15th-century Chinese vase worth about 2 million pounds ($2.5 million) and break up the criminal ring believed to have stolen the artifact from a Swiss museum, British police said Saturday. (Metropolitan Police via AP)The Associated PressLONDON -- A sting operation at a London hotel hel...