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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Gloria Oladipo

Ex-CIA official accused of stealing $40m in gold bars reportedly created fake spy program

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David Rush was a senior-level employee of the Central Intelligence Agency for 17 years. Photograph: Carolyn Kaster/AP

A former executive intelligence agent who is accused of stealing more than $40m in gold bars from the CIA reportedly created a fake spy program to siphon money, the latest on his fraudulent activity, the Washington Post first reported.

David Rush, who was a senior-level employee of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) for 17 years, was arrested in May after FBI agents discovered Rush had taken 303 bullion bars, each about 2.2lbs, dozens of luxury watches, and more than $2m in foreign currency from his government office.

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