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The other Perth Mint scandal: The Mickelberg brothers and the great gold swindle

Thieves carried out a slick operation to steal 68 kilograms of gold from the Perth Mint.

Revelations first aired by the ABC’s Four Corners about the Perth Mint in recent weeks have been startling to many, including that it sold “doped” gold to China that didn’t meet the Shanghai Gold Exchange’s strict standards and sold bullion to a notorious former bikie without any apparent background checks.

But it’s not the first time the mint has found itself embroiled in a scandal.

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