Former US official arrested for storing over $40M in state-owned gold bars at home

A former US government official has been arrested after FBI investigators found hundreds of gold bars worth more than $40 million in his Virginia home, the BBC writes.

David Rush made several requests to the US government to receive the bars for “work-related expenses” over the past year, according to court documents. He has been charged with criminal theft of public money in a complaint filed last week.

According to the New York Times, Rush held a senior position in the CIA up until recently.

Rush, who court documents say had top secret clearance and access to classified information, has also been accused of lying about his education and military service when applying for his government job, and fraudulently taking military leave with thousands of dollars in pay.