Ex-CIA official pleads guilty to stealing gold bars as part of elaborate scam

A former senior CIA official has pleaded guilty to stealing hundreds of gold bars and acquiring real estate in a scam worth more than $40m (£30.2m).

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Former CIA official accused of stealing $40M in gold bars pleads guilty

A former senior CIA official pleaded guilty Tuesday to a charge that he abused his position to enrich himself by acquiring Florida real estate and hundreds of gold bars worth over $40 million.

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