Canadian Mint employee accused of smuggling $180K of gold in his rectum

[crimethink]

http://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/egan-170k-in-mint-gold-allegedly-smuggled-in-body-cavity-judge-hears

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.

Hiding the precious metal up his bum.

The case against Leston Lawrence, 35, of Barrhaven concluded in an Ottawa courtroom Tuesday. 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.

The Uck! factor aside, the case was also an illuminating look at security measures inside the Mint, the building on Sussex Drive that produces hundreds of millions of gold coins annually for the federal Crown corporation.

“Appalling,” was the conclusion of defence lawyer Gary Barnes, who described the Crown’s case as an underwhelming collection of circumstantial evidence.

“This is the Royal Canadian Mint, your Honour, and one would think they should have the highest security measures imaginable,” Barnes said in his closing submission.

“And here the gold is left sitting around in open buckets.”

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[mamboni]

http://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/egan-170k-in-mint-gold-allegedly-smuggled-in-body-cavity-judge-hears

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.

Hiding the precious metal up his bum.

The case against Leston Lawrence, 35, of Barrhaven concluded in an Ottawa courtroom Tuesday. 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.

The Uck! factor aside, the case was also an illuminating look at security measures inside the Mint, the building on Sussex Drive that produces hundreds of millions of gold coins annually for the federal Crown corporation.

“Appalling,” was the conclusion of defence lawyer Gary Barnes, who described the Crown’s case as an underwhelming collection of circumstantial evidence.

“This is the Royal Canadian Mint, your Honour, and one would think they should have the highest security measures imaginable,” Barnes said in his closing submission.

“And here the gold is left sitting around in open buckets.”

(...)Ten pounds of gold smuggled in his rectum? Must have have several small packages. The temptation to smuggle out gold must be enormous. You would think that everyone would have to pass thru gold metal detectors at checkpoints in the mint.

[Joshua01]

“This is the Royal Canadian Mint, your Honour, and one would think they should have the highest security measures imaginable,” Barnes said in his closing submission.

“And here the gold is left sitting around in open buckets.”

So that makes it OK to shove some of that gold up your ass and walk out.....got it!

[madfranks]

He should have gotten a wooden leg and hollowed it out like this guy:

http://s10.postimg.org/ar7ozqg0p/Stolen_Gold.jpg

[mamboni]

He should have gotten a wooden leg and hollowed it out like this guy:

http://s10.postimg.org/ar7ozqg0p/Stolen_Gold.jpgWhen gold was $20 or $35 per ounce!

[Glass]

Does this mean Canadian mint workers will get probed at the end of every shift?

Did the other guy a have 2 regular limbs plus a false one? The story wasn't clear.

[Neuro]

Ten pounds of gold smuggled in his rectum? Must have have several small packages. The temptation to smuggle out gold must be enormous. You would think that everyone would have to pass thru gold metal detectors at checkpoints in the mint.

His rectum wouldn't have been the same if he had attempted to smuggle out $180,000 worth of silver... ;D

[madfranks]

Does this mean Canadian mint workers will get probed at the end of every shift?

Did the other guy a have 2 regular limbs plus a false one? The story wasn't clear.As for the Denver story, the guy had a peg leg, like a pirate leg, that he hollowed out and hid the gold in. If the Canadian man was smart, he would have amputated a limb, got one of those fancy life-like prosthetics, and hollowed it out to sneak the gold out. Sticking up the poop chute was amateurish.

[Glass]

As for the Denver story, the guy had a peg leg, like a pirate leg, that he hollowed out and hid the gold in. If the Canadian man was smart, he would have amputated a limb, got one of those fancy life-like prosthetics, and hollowed it out to sneak the gold out. Sticking up the poop chute was amateurish.

I watched a pirate movie the other day. It had Ponce in it AND it had a pirate with a peg leg. He kept Rum in his. Apparently Ponce had found the Fountain of youth. And it had mermaids. Not mermaids in the fountain but on the way to the fountain.

I still think it's a lot of trouble to go to, to steal gold. Cutting off your leg and everything. But as we have seen people go to great lengths for a bit of the shiny.

[palani]

Canadian Suppositories. The gold standard in constipation relief.

[Glass]

Canadian Suppositories. The gold standard in constipation relief.

now you're just being fecestious