The vase had been stolen during a raid at the Musee des Arts d'Extreme-Orient in Switzerland in 2019, Southwark Crown Court was told.
Kaine Wright, 26 was part of the group that has now been jailed A former West Ham footballer caught up in a police sting after a £1.9m vase was stolen from a museum in Switzerland has been jailed for three years. Former Hammers youth player Kaine Wright, 26, tried to sell the 14th Century artefact with the help of accomplices Leslie Nkhwa, 47 and David Lamming 31, a court heard.
‘Nkhwa was trusted to attend the exchange with sole possession of the vase.’ ‘Lamming attended the first meeting with UCO Richard alone clearly having the authority to broker a deal. Police recovered the multi-million-pound vase David Lamming 31, admitted conspiracy to convert criminal property Leslie Nkhwa, 47 was jailed for two-and-a-half years ‘He attended the second meeting where there was an open discussion.
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