Japan Mint worker arrested for alleged stealing of gold ingot

Japan Mint worker arrested for alleged stealing of gold ingot

Photo taken June 20, 2016, in the Omiya-Nishi station of Saitama prefectural police shows a gold ingot worth about 63.8 million yen, or $610,000. Yutaka Umeno, 54, a Tokyo Branch worker of the Japan Mint, was arrested the same day for allegedly stealing the gold ingot from the Mint Museum in January. He has admitted that he did it to make up for losses he suffered from foreign exchange margin transactions. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan Mint worker arrested for alleged stealing of gold ingot

Japan Mint worker arrested for alleged stealing of gold ingot

Photo taken June 20, 2016, in the Omiya-Nishi station of Saitama prefectural police shows a gold ingot worth about 63.8 million yen, or $610,000. Yutaka Umeno, 54, a Tokyo Branch worker of the Japan Mint, was arrested the same day for allegedly stealing the gold ingot from the Mint Museum in January. He has admitted that he did it to make up for losses he suffered from foreign exchange margin transactions. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Qing Dynasty Gold Ingot Auction

Qing Dynasty Gold Ingot Auction

Photo taken on Jan. 12, 2021 shows 12 gold ingot of Hunan Turtle Style by Runde in the Qing Dynasty at an auction preview in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province.

Qing Dynasty Gold Ingot Auction

Qing Dynasty Gold Ingot Auction

Photo taken on Jan. 12, 2021 shows 12 gold ingot of Hunan Turtle Style by Runde in the Qing Dynasty at an auction preview in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province.

Qing Dynasty Gold Ingot Auction

Qing Dynasty Gold Ingot Auction

Photo taken on Jan. 12, 2021 shows 12 gold ingot of Hunan Turtle Style by Runde in the Qing Dynasty at an auction preview in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province.

Qing Dynasty Gold Ingot Auction

Qing Dynasty Gold Ingot Auction

Photo taken on Jan. 12, 2021 shows 12 gold ingot of Hunan Turtle Style by Runde in the Qing Dynasty at an auction preview in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province.

Qing Dynasty Gold Ingot Auction

Qing Dynasty Gold Ingot Auction

Photo taken on Jan. 12, 2021 shows 12 gold ingot of Hunan Turtle Style by Runde in the Qing Dynasty at an auction preview in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province.

Qing Dynasty Gold Ingot Auction

Qing Dynasty Gold Ingot Auction

Photo taken on Jan. 12, 2021 shows 12 gold ingot of Hunan Turtle Style by Runde in the Qing Dynasty at an auction preview in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province.

Qing Dynasty Gold Ingot Auction

Qing Dynasty Gold Ingot Auction

Photo taken on Jan. 12, 2021 shows 12 gold ingot of Hunan Turtle Style by Runde in the Qing Dynasty at an auction preview in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province.

Qing Dynasty Gold Ingot Auction

Qing Dynasty Gold Ingot Auction

Photo taken on Jan. 12, 2021 shows 12 gold ingot of Hunan Turtle Style by Runde in the Qing Dynasty at an auction preview in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province.

Gold ingot smuggled into Japan

Gold ingot smuggled into Japan

Photo taken on June 2, 2017, shows a gold ingot that was smuggled into Karatsu port in Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan, the previous month. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo