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CIA officer arrested; hundreds of gold bars recovered from residence
Federal investigators have been unable to locate additional money or valuables the officer received during top-secret agency work. The arrest took place in May 2026. NBC News reported the details on June 25.
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A senior CIA officer arrested in May 2026 had several hundred gold bars stored at his house, NBC News reported. The officer also received additional money or valuables tied to his top-secret work for the agency. Federal investigators have not located those extra assets, according to four people with knowledge of the investigation.
The reporting was published June 25 from Washington. The arrest occurred earlier in the year, with the gold bars discovered at the officer's residence during the operation.
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