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Woman accused of stealing 500 lbs. of gold

Thursday Apr 30, 2009

woman-accused-of-stealing-500-lbs-of-goldAn employee of a New York jeweler stole 513 pounds of gold from the firm over five years, taking one small piece at a time hidden in her purse, police allege.

Authorities said Wednesday that Teresa Tambunting, 50, of Scarsdale, N.Y., a longtime employee of Jacmel Jewelry, brought a suitcase filled with 66 pounds of gold worth an estimated $868,000 back into the company’s office after an investigation was launched in January, The New York Times reported. Authorities allegedly found another 447 pounds of stolen gold at the vault manager’s home in February, the newspaper said. Read the rest of this entry »