A former senior CIA officer, David Rush, has been arrested after federal agents discovered over $40 million worth of gold bars inside his Virginia home.
The gold, which Rush claimed was for 'work-related expenses,' was reportedly checked out from the agency but never returned.
Rush, who held a senior management position with top secret-level clearance, made multiple requests for funds from the CIA, including large amounts of foreign currency and tens of millions of dollars in gold bars.
When the CIA went to check on the whereabouts of the gold and currency, it could not locate them.
FBI agents searched Rush's home and found approximately 303 gold bars, each weighing around one kilogram, with a total estimated value exceeding $40 million.
Agents also seized nearly $2 million in US currency and 35 luxury watches, most of them Rolexes.
Rush has been charged with criminal theft of public money and is currently being held in jail while awaiting a detention hearing.
