A former officer with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is accused of stealing more than 300 gold bars worth more than $40 million. According to Yahoo News, David Rush was taken into custody the day after a May 18 raid at his Virginia home.

David J. Rush, the former CIA employee, was arrested last month and charged with theft of public funds after FBI agents discovered 303 gold bars valued at roughly $40 million, along with about $2 million in cash and dozens of luxury watches, stashed in his Virginia home.

A former CIA agent is accused of stealing $40 million worth of gold bars and about $2 million in cash from the agency and lying about his background.

FBI says ex-CIA official David Rush repeatedly lied about his credentials in US government job applications.

A former CIA agent was accused of stealing more than $40 million worth of gold bars from the government while also fabricating credentials about his education and military experience.

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