Former CIA official David Rush arrested after FBI finds $40 million in gold bars at Virginia home
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Sareen Habeshian
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A former US government official, David Rush, has been arrested after FBI agents discovered 303 gold bars worth over $40 million, along with approximately $2 million in cash and 35 luxury watches, in his Virginia home. Court filings indicate Rush held a senior position in the CIA with top secret clearance until recently, and he had made requests to the US government to receive the gold bars for "work-related expenses."
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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 government to receive the bars for 'work-related expenses'
Agents also found about $2 million in cash and 35 luxury watches in the home of David Rush, who court filings say had top secret clearance
Agents also found about $2 million in cash and 35 luxury watches in the home of David Rush, who court filings say had top secret clearance.
