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Ex-US government official arrested after $40 million in gold bars found in home

Ex-US government official arrested after $40 million in gold bars found in home2 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleSareen HabeshianGetty ImagesFBI agents found 303 gold bars in the home of David Rush, who US media have reported held a senior position in the CIA until recently A former US government official has been arrested after FBI investigators found hundreds of gold bars worth more than $40 million (£29.6 million) in his Virginia home.David Rush made several requests to the US gov... The only charge lodged against David Rush is that he inflated his academic credentials and obtained military leave pay worth tens of thousands of dollars.
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  • Ex-US government official arrested after $40 million in gold bars found in home2 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleSareen HabeshianGetty ImagesFBI agents found 303 gold bars in the home of David Rush, who US media have reported held a senior position... S1
  • The only charge lodged against David Rush is that he inflated his academic credentials and obtained military leave pay worth tens of thousands of dollars. S2
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