Man held over 'fake' gold Buddha statues and ingots

By Patrick Begley, Aap
Updated August 5 2015 - 5:18pm, first published 5:03pm
A man was charged with selling fake gold ingots in a $60,000 transaction. Photo: Police Media
A man was charged with selling fake gold ingots in a $60,000 transaction. Photo: Police Media
Police seized allegedly fake gold ingots from a Pyrmont hotel room. Photo: Police Media
Police seized allegedly fake gold ingots from a Pyrmont hotel room. Photo: Police Media
Detective Superintendent Mark Jones believes the fake gold scam was targeted at members of the Chinese community. Photo: Brendan Esposito
Detective Superintendent Mark Jones believes the fake gold scam was targeted at members of the Chinese community. Photo: Brendan Esposito
Some of the fake gold Buddhas Ming Zhu was allegedly selling.  Photo: brendan.esposito@gmail.com
Some of the fake gold Buddhas Ming Zhu was allegedly selling. Photo: brendan.esposito@gmail.com
Police say they found about 100 ingots, eight Buddha statues, coins from other currencies and mobile phones when they searched Ming Zhu's hotel room.  Photo: brendan.esposito@gmail.com
Police say they found about 100 ingots, eight Buddha statues, coins from other currencies and mobile phones when they searched Ming Zhu's hotel room. Photo: brendan.esposito@gmail.com

The stash of Buddha statues and ingots in Ming Zhu's Pyrmont hotel room would have been worth millions - had they been real gold.

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