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BENTONVILLE, Ark. — The proprietor of a metal-recycling business was suspicious of the group of young people who wanted to sell him a 62.5-pound chunk of metal, so he convinced them it was only lead and gave them $30 for it.
It was really a silver ingot — worth $15,000. And the metals dealer called police.
Police Detective Mike Stegall said six people have been arrested on a variety of charges alleging they stole two safes containing the ingot, gold and silver coins worth about $25,000 and a rare D.H. Lawrence first-edition book with an estimated value of $5,000.
“They’re kids — they had no idea what they had,” Stegall said.
