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April 30, 2009

I Got It One Piece At A Time

And it didn't cost me a dime

A Scarsdale mom was busted for stealing $12 million in gold from a posh Queens jewelry store by slipping it out piece-by-piece in her purse lining, prosecutors said.

So the very next day when I punched in
With my big lunchbox and with help from my friends
I left that day with a lunch box full of gears
Now, I never considered myself a thief
GM wouldn't miss just one little piece
Especially if I strung it out over several years.

For at least the past six years, Teresa Tambunting, a vault manager at Jacmel Jewelry, stole 500 pounds of fine gold jewelry and raw gold, which she hid in the suburban home she shared with her husband and three children, prosecutors said.

The 50-year-old Tambunting hoarded her growing treasure trove in 5-gallon buckets in their basement, law enforcement sources said.

...When Tambunting got wind of the audit, she decided to fess up. She arrived at work in early February dragging rolling luggage bags filled with some of the booty, her boss said.

"The first time, she returned one bag with eighty pounds of fine gold. Then, on another occasion (one week later) she came back with another bag," said Jacmel president Jack Rahmey.


Posted by Mr. Bingley at April 30, 2009 06:14 AM

Comments

Well, it's a '49, '50, '51, '52, '53, '54, '55, '56....

The hoarding and the continued theft after she had plenty and to spare suggests some sort of compulsion. I fear a psych defense of some kind.

Posted by: nightfly at April 30, 2009 09:59 AM

That's always been one of my favorite Johnny Cash songs. Thanks for the memory!

Posted by: TugboatPhil at April 30, 2009 12:46 PM

Hey Tugboat! Yeah, it's one of my favorites too.

Posted by: Mr. Bingley at April 30, 2009 01:24 PM

Left as an exercise for the attentive student:
How much does a 5 gallon bucket of gold weigh?

Posted by: mojo at April 30, 2009 02:18 PM

Chrysler workers better pick up their pace if they plan to copy Johnny.

Posted by: Retread at April 30, 2009 02:59 PM