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Foundry Employee Arrested for Hiding Two Kilograms of Gold in Dreadlocks

Following his interception at a local gold-buying shop, police uncovered more stolen bullion in a search of his home.

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Overview

  • He stole nearly two kilograms of gold from the Lombardy foundry where he worked over a 12-month period
  • He concealed pieces and sheets of raw gold in his long dreadlocks to evade metal detector checks at the foundry exit
  • Police intercepted him on June 7 at a local gold-buying shop as he attempted to sell 250 grams of 24-carat gold valued at about €23,000
  • A subsequent search of his home by the Commissariato Rho-Pero uncovered additional stolen gold traced back to his former employer
  • The 38-year-old has been reported to authorities and is under investigation for ongoing theft