DAHLONEGA - The Lumpkin County Sheriff's Office has thwarted a possible conspiracy to steal coins from the Dahlonega Gold Museum.
On Christmas Eve, an anonymous caller alerted the museum of the potential conspiracy.
Officials contacted one of the alleged co-conspirators, who had recently visited the museum and researched the value of the coins.
"We put them on notice that we knew about the conspiracy and none of the coins would be stolen," Lumpkin County Sheriff Mark McClure said. And, "We would be definitely looking to charge individuals if that did occur."
The man, who is from out of state, denied having any involvement in the plot.
McClure said residential burglaries of coins and coin collections are fairly common in the community, but to steal coins of such value as the ones in the museum is a "rarity."
http://www.accessnorthga.com/detail.php?n=205829
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QUOTE(akdrv @ Jan 16 2008, 07:22 AM) 
DAHLONEGA - The Lumpkin County Sheriff's Office has thwarted a possible conspiracy to steal coins from the Dahlonega Gold Museum.
On Christmas Eve, an anonymous caller alerted the museum of the potential conspiracy.
Officials contacted one of the alleged co-conspirators, who had recently visited the museum and researched the value of the coins.
"We put them on notice that we knew about the conspiracy and none of the coins would be stolen," Lumpkin County Sheriff Mark McClure said. And, "We would be definitely looking to charge individuals if that did occur."
The man, who is from out of state, denied having any involvement in the plot.
McClure said residential burglaries of coins and coin collections are fairly common in the community, but to steal coins of such value as the ones in the museum is a "rarity."
http://www.accessnorthga.com/detail.php?n=205829
On Christmas Eve, an anonymous caller alerted the museum of the potential conspiracy.
Officials contacted one of the alleged co-conspirators, who had recently visited the museum and researched the value of the coins.
"We put them on notice that we knew about the conspiracy and none of the coins would be stolen," Lumpkin County Sheriff Mark McClure said. And, "We would be definitely looking to charge individuals if that did occur."
The man, who is from out of state, denied having any involvement in the plot.
McClure said residential burglaries of coins and coin collections are fairly common in the community, but to steal coins of such value as the ones in the museum is a "rarity."
http://www.accessnorthga.com/detail.php?n=205829
Good for them, I'm glad they stopped him. I think it's ridiculous the way people act. There's no excuse for that.
Dahlonega is one cool place. I wish I had known more about the D mint when I visited there many many many many years ago.
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