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Treasure hunter who failed to declare £5.2m Viking find gambled cash away
28.10.2022 - 07:07 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A metal detectorist jailed for stealing Viking treasure worth up to £5.2million told a court he gambled away the money he made from selling the hoard. George Powell admitted he failed to declare the 1,000-year-old collection of rare coins and jewellery after he got 'greedy'.
Giving evidence for the first time, the 40-year-old said he wanted to “become rich and get the payout”, with his ruthless ambition ultimately landing him behind bars. Powell and fellow detectorist Layton Davies unearthed the Anglo-Saxon treasure at the farm near Leominster, Herefordshire in June 2015, the Mirror reports.
Worcester Crown Court heard that there may have been up to 300 coins - with an estimated value of roughly £5, 285,250 - buried at the farm, however Powell claims he only found 51 coins in his search. Authorities recovered 31 coins and some of the jewellery, with Powell telling the court that he sold the unrecovered 20 for just £10,000.
He said of the money: “I gambled it away. I’ve got a bit of a naughty habit.”
Davies knew nothing about him selling any of the coins, he said. Powell, from Newport, South Wales, said he sold 20 coins to bent dealer Simon Wicks who he met at service stations on the M4 and was later jailed for five years for concealment.
Powell, who was jailed for six and a half years, said: “We are metal detectorists, you want to become rich to get the payout, it’s a treasure hunting hobby.”
Asked why he had changed his mind and decided to give evidence for the first time, he said: “I’ve got nothing to lose. I’ve lost my partner, I’m in prison.
“Your honour and the public deserve the right to know the truth. I think prison has made the best of me. It’s made me realise what I’ve done wrong.
“People can change their mind
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