Eight sent to jail for looting ancient tombs

A court has sentenced eight people to jail for looting three ancient tombs in Hunan province.

The defendants were sentenced to a maximum of one year and three months, with fines ranging from 3,000 yuan to 10,000 yuan ($450 to $1,500), according to the Youxian County People's Court.

The tombs, located in Wangling village of Youxian, were raided between July and September last year and sustained widespread damage.