A MAN has been charged with stealing almost 70 ounces of gold while he was employed by a company servicing the mining industry.
It is alleged the 30-year-old Camillo man committed the offences between July 2015 and June 2019.
He was working as a mill reliner and his duties required him to travel to several gold mines.
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READ NOWDuring his job he came into contact with pieces of gold trapped under the mill liners and loose pieces of gold within the mill.
These pieces of gold are usually flattened into small nuggets during the processing stage and can be easily picked up by workers performing the reline services.
Police allege that during this process the man stole 67.5 ounces of gold which he sold to various pawnbrokers and gold buyers in Perth.
He was paid over $81,000 for the gold.
He has been charged with possession of stolen or unlawfully obtained property.
He is due to appear before the Perth Magistrates Court on July 30.