Combining with the summer public security crackdown and rectification of the national public security organs“Operation Hundred Days”，Hubei Xiaogan Public Security Organs Crack Down on Cultural Relics Crimes According to Law。Recently，After careful management、Accurate research and judgment、Integrated combat，Successfully cracked a series of cases of robbing and excavating ancient tombs by Li Mou-mou and others、The case of reselling cultural relics，Seven gang members were captured.，Five national third-class cultural relics were seized.，157 National General Cultural Relics，Seizure of 31 crime tools。

The town was surprised“Toujin a captain”

June 2022，Hubei Xiaofeng City Bureau receives instructions from superior public security organs，Li Moumou, a citizen of Yingcheng, was suspected of stealing and excavating ancient tombs.。After receiving instructions from the superior，Yingcheng Bureau attaches great importance to it.，Quickly set up a special class to solve the case。In the preliminary investigation work，Investigators use a variety of investigative methods comprehensively.，Carry out a large number of investigations and evidence collection work，Find out one headed by Li Mou-mou，With Xiao So-and-so、Tian So-and-so、Xu Mou-mou is the backbone member of the large-scale robbery and excavation of ancient tombs gang, which is suspected of major involvement in the case.。

A large number of cultural relics in ancient tombs were seized.

The task force spent three months finding out the basic situation of the members of the criminal gang.、Law of activity、Means of committing the crime and the hiding place of the cultural relics。August 25, 2022，Yingcheng police in Xiaogan、Synchronized network collection in Yingcheng and Chengdu，Seven suspects, including Li Mou-mou, were arrested in one fell swoop.，A large number of stolen cultural relics and metal detectors were seized at the scene.、Metal imager、Luoyang shovel、Excavators and other crime tools。

Identified，Among the cultural relics seized, there are five national third-class cultural relics.、157 National General Cultural Relics，The four ancient tombs that were stolen and excavated were one ancient tomb of the Southern Dynasty in the North Office of Yingcheng City.、Two ancient tombs from the Southern Dynasty to the Tang Dynasty in Sanhe Town, Yingcheng City、One Ancient Tomb of Ming Dynasty in Yanghe Town, Yingcheng City。

Mechanical and manual crazy theft

After investigation，Li Moumou, 49, has been exploring silver yuan everywhere for the purpose of making money for many years.，And purchased a professional metal detector for this purpose.，The deepest survey can reach 20 meters underground.。In the meantime，He accidentally discovered that the excavation process would encounter ancient tombs.，So they began to steal and excavate ancient tombs.。

April-May 2022，Li Mou-mou consulted ancient books.、Ask around，Presumed to be in Sanhe Town, Yingcheng City、Chengbei Office、There may be ancient tombs in Yanghe Town and other places.，Therefore, the metal detector prepared in advance was used for the survey.，After confirming the specific address，Then the target area is contracted to plant crops as a whole.，Deceive people，Finally, Peng Moumou, the driver of the excavator, was gathered in the form of payment.、Labor contractor Tian Mou-mou and other 7 people，Excavation by means of mechanical and manual operation。

According to the first paragraph of Article 328 of the Criminal Law，The crime of robbing and excavating ancient tombs refers to the crime of excavating ancient tombs without the approval of the competent cultural authorities of the state.、Art、Ancient cultural sites of scientific value、The behavior of ancient tombs.。Ancient tombs refer to tombs and related facilities built and left by the Chinese nation in the history of the Qing Dynasty and before the Qing Dynasty.。

At present，Li Moumou、Tian So-and-so、Seven suspects, such as Peng Mou-mou, were taken criminal compulsory measures by Yingcheng police according to law on suspicion of excavating ancient tombs.。The case is being further explored.。Source：Criminal Investigation Bureau of Ministry of Public Security