Buddha fraudster nabbed in Australia
Xinhua, August 5, 2015 Adjust font size:
A man was arrested in Sydney and appeared in court on Wednesday over charges he sold hundreds of golden Buddha statues and ingots which were actually made from copper.
New South Wales (NSW) police arrested the man after a woman who had purchased statues discover they were only gold painted ones made from copper when she had them valued.
She complained to police, who were able to track down the man, 35, to an inner city apartment, NSW police announced on Wednesday.
During their search, police seized eight Buddha statues and 100 replica gold ingots, all made from fake gold.
Also seized during the search were small real gold pieces, five mobile phones, cash in various currencies, and photocopies of allegedly false passport identities.
He was charged with dishonestly obtain property by deception, possess of fake identities and dealing with the proceeds of crime.
The man was refused bail but will again appear in court soon. Endi