Ex-CIA Officer Accused of Stealing $40 Million in Gold Bars Ordered to Stay in Detention Pending Trial

David Rush was arrested after an FBI search of his home turned up $42 million in gold bars and cash.

A man crosses the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) seal in the lobby of CIA Headquarters in Langley, Virginia, on August 14, 2008. Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images

ALEXANDRIA, Va.—A federal magistrate ruled on June 5 that a former CIA official accused of stealing gold and cash must stay in jail while his case plays out.

The government arrested David Rush in May after an FBI search of his home turned up more than $40 million in gold bars, 35 luxury watches, and about $2 million in cash.