It was reported that over 200 tombs were robbed at the time, until several days later, when police arrived to inspect, accompanied with experts on cultural artifacts. Many objects of jade had already gone missing.
據說當時共有兩百多個墓洞被盜，等到事隔多日，當地公安會同文物人員至瑤山查驗，許多玉器早已流失。