The United States has arrested a former senior CIA official after a search found $40 million worth of gold bars at his home.
FBI officers also seized $2 million in cash and around 35 luxury watches this month from the home of David Rush in the US state of Virginia, according to court documents.
An FBI probe found that Rush had provided false information about his education and military background in his job application, including lying about obtaining university degrees and serving as a pilot in the navy.
He also filled out fraudulent time sheets and obtained $77,000 in military leave pay by falsely claiming he was a member of the navy reserves, according to the affidavit.
Rush was arrested on May 19 and charged with theft of government money.
From last November to this March, Rush made several requests to his employer for "a significant quantity of foreign currency and tens of millions of dollars in gold bars for work-related expenses."
