Sagar Patel, 27, has been sentenced to six years in prison by a Colorado judge for stealing two gold bars from a 79-year-old woman. She purchased the gold bars after falling victim to a scam, which Patel then stole from her home. Patel was arrested in New Jersey and now faces possible deportation to India. His crimes are considered an example of the effectiveness of financial crime investigations.

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