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Royal Canadian Mint theft

PostPosted: Wed Sep 21, 2016 10:57 am
by Saabman
An employee of the Royal Canadian Mint allegedly smuggled about $180,000 in gold from the fortress-like facility, possibly evading multiple levels of detection with a time-honoured prison trick.

http://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-new ... udge-hears

Re: Royal Canadian Mint theft

PostPosted: Wed Sep 21, 2016 11:45 am
by hobo finds
"Investigators also found a container of vaseline in his locker and the trial was presented with the prospect that a puck could be concealed in an anal cavity and not be detected by the wand. In preparation for these proceedings, in fact, a security employee actually tested the idea, Barnes said." :shock:

Re: Royal Canadian Mint theft

PostPosted: Wed Sep 21, 2016 12:11 pm
by Doctor Steuss
hobo finds wrote:"Investigators also found a container of vaseline in his locker and the trial was presented with the prospect that a puck could be concealed in an anal cavity and not be detected by the wand. In preparation for these proceedings, in fact, a security employee actually tested the idea, Barnes said." :shock:

Someone deserves a raise.

Or early retirement.

Or workman's comp.

Or..

Re: Royal Canadian Mint theft

PostPosted: Thu Sep 22, 2016 12:21 am
by Recyclersteve
What the puck was he doing? :)

Re: Royal Canadian Mint theft

PostPosted: Thu Sep 22, 2016 2:28 am
by fansubs_ca
Invariably he's going to remain the butt of everyone's jokes...

Re: Royal Canadian Mint theft

PostPosted: Thu Sep 22, 2016 11:52 am
by cooyon
I worked for some Naval officers who could have taken out millions that way.

Re: Royal Canadian Mint theft

PostPosted: Thu Sep 22, 2016 12:02 pm
by Thogey
Wasn't Ray bragging about hiding kilo bars?

Re: Royal Canadian Mint theft

PostPosted: Thu Sep 22, 2016 12:30 pm
by NiBullionCu
I can't believe no-one has yet commented on the appropriateness of the judge, to whit:

"Justice Peter Doody reserved decision until Nov. 9 on a number of smuggling-for-cash charges, including theft, laundering the proceeds of crime, possession of stolen property and breach of trust."

Say what you will but I hear Justice Peter Doody knows his Shhite! :lol:

Re: Royal Canadian Mint theft

PostPosted: Thu Sep 22, 2016 1:00 pm
by hobo finds
If these "inserted" pucks were to be graded what would they come back as?

Re: Royal Canadian Mint theft

PostPosted: Thu Sep 22, 2016 1:15 pm
by Doctor Steuss
hobo finds wrote:If these "inserted" pucks were to be graded what would they come back as?

Not sure on the number, but I'm guessing RB for coloration.

Re: Royal Canadian Mint theft

PostPosted: Thu Sep 22, 2016 3:37 pm
by silverflake
Hey, it'll all come out in the end.

Keep stacking. Lubricate if you have to, but stack.

Re: Royal Canadian Mint theft

PostPosted: Thu Sep 22, 2016 4:04 pm
by Doctor Steuss
NiBullionCu wrote:I can't believe no-one has yet commented on the appropriateness of the judge, to whit:

"Justice Peter Doody reserved decision until Nov. 9 on a number of smuggling-for-cash charges, including theft, laundering the proceeds of crime, possession of stolen property and breach of trust."

Say what you will but I hear Justice Peter Doody knows his Shhite! :lol:

If anyone can get to the bottom of this, it'll be him. Few Justices would have the intestinal fortitude, or fiber, to see something like this through to the end.

Re: Royal Canadian Mint theft

PostPosted: Thu Sep 22, 2016 4:06 pm
by hobo finds
Something about this whole think stinks!

Re: Royal Canadian Mint theft

PostPosted: Thu Sep 22, 2016 11:15 pm
by Bigjohn
hobo finds wrote:If these "inserted" pucks were to be graded what would they come back as?

PCGS Genuine
Quest. Color - Unc. Details

Re: Royal Canadian Mint theft

PostPosted: Fri Sep 23, 2016 12:35 am
by Recyclersteve
Wouldn't it be interesting if somehow the gold pucks that were smuggled out turned out to be fakes.

Re: Royal Canadian Mint theft

PostPosted: Fri Sep 23, 2016 9:00 am
by Doctor Steuss
Recyclersteve wrote:Wouldn't it be interesting if somehow the gold pucks that were smuggled out turned out to be fakes.

Tungsten turds.

Re: Royal Canadian Mint theft

PostPosted: Fri Sep 23, 2016 11:39 am
by cooyon
Thank God for Kentucky Jelly.

Re: Royal Canadian Mint theft

PostPosted: Fri Sep 23, 2016 1:03 pm
by Doctor Steuss
This article/case is the gift that keeps on giving. :lol:


I wonder if they have seized any assets. Also, if they were liquid.

Re: Royal Canadian Mint theft

PostPosted: Mon Oct 24, 2016 3:37 pm
by Shazbot57
hobo finds wrote:"Investigators also found a container of vaseline in his locker and the trial was presented with the prospect that a puck could be concealed in an anal cavity and not be detected by the wand. In preparation for these proceedings, in fact, a security employee actually tested the idea, Barnes said." :shock:


Pucks? - For those of you who are also hockey fans, this adds a whole new meaning to "putting the biscuit in the basket"!

Re: Royal Canadian Mint theft

PostPosted: Sun Nov 20, 2016 9:57 am
by silverstacker
fansubs_ca wrote:Invariably he's going to remain the butt of everyone's jokes...


:lol: