A former CIA official with top secret-level clearance is accused of stealing gold bars worth millions from the US government and stashing them in his home. Investigators also seized foreign currency and luxury watches.

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The longtime senior officer was also accused of lying about his background for nearly two decades, according to court documents about the case.

Federal officials searched his home on May 18 and seized more than 300 gold bars