FBI agents seized gold bars worth nearly $150,000 and cash totaling over $480,000 in 2022 raid on the New Jersey home of Democratic US Senator Bob Menendez

Menendez and his wife were indicted Friday on charges that they took bribes of cash and gold

The two kilograms and 11 ounces worth of gold bars Menendez and his wife possessed would have been worth over $150,000

FBI agents seized gold bars worth nearly 150,000 and cash mostly in stacks of 100 bills totaling more than 480,000 in a 2022 raid on the New Jersey home where Menendez lived with his wife.

US Senator Bob Menendez, the powerful New Jersey Democrat, was found guilty of corruption charges related to the raid.

In the home, FBI agents found gold bars worth nearly 150,000 and cash mostly in stacks of 100 bills totaling over 480,000.

The two kilograms and 11 ounces worth of gold bars Menendez and his wife possessed would have been worth over $150,000.

Bob Menendez of New Jersey and his wife were indicted Friday on charges that they took bribes of cash and gold.

Bob Menendez was convicted on Tuesday on all counts at his corruption trial, including accepting bribes from a wealthy donor in обмен for political favors.