Arrests over Ethiopia's fake gold

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Source: beeb

Arrests over Ethiopia's fake gold
By Elizabeth Blunt
BBC News, Addis Ababa




Twenty-six people are under arrest over the discovery of 90kg (14 stone) of fake gold in the vaults of Ethiopia's central bank, a senior official says.

The fraud was discovered after some of the supposed gold was sent to South Africa, where it was found to be gold-plated steel.

Those held are expected to be charged in the next couple of weeks.

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Those being held include officials of the national bank, said Berhanu Assefa, a spokesman for Ethiopia's Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission.


Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/7315137.stm

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Fort Knox please note....

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1. Maybe someone should've measured its density.

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2. Hope the consignment wasn't destined for them Bush gold eagles

he's promising to mint on retirement....

Of course fools gold could be appropriate.

[japple]

3. That's probably what has happened at Ft. Knox. Not gold

plated steel, however. With this administration in charge, I'll bet it gold plated horse shit.

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4. HA! fool's gold

I'd be LMAO if it wasn't such a serious charge, OMG, Ethiopia...they're not even trying anymore to hide their (US) greed, somebody please deregulate greed.

[emald]

5. you gotta be pretty dumb and uninformed

to pick up and move a gold colored brick and not notice that it is really lite. The difference between gold and steel bars of the same size is enourmous. LOL, the shippers had to be the theives, so they had to know they were going to be caught. What fun and a nice try.