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Elderly man accidentally threw 20,000 euros in a garbage bin – The store’s deputy manager found them and called the police

The deputy manager of the store "Plaisio", found in this recycling bin of electronic equipment a modem packaging box containing 20,000 euros

Newsroom May 9 09:30

An incredible story happened in Attica when an elderly man accidentally threw 20,000 euros into a bin. Luckily for him, the man who found it called the police.

Specifically, as the police informed in a post, the elderly man had put the money in a box with other items to be recycled, and without realizing it, he threw it in the bin.

However, the deputy manager of the store “Plaisio”, found in this electronics recycling bin a modem packaging box containing 20,000 euros and immediately informed the police to find the owner of the money, proving that honesty has not been lost.

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“If you found 20,000 euros in a recycling bin, what would you do? A deputy manager of a technology store is worthy of congratulations, who found a modem packaging box containing … 20,000 euros in an electronics recycling bin and immediately informed the police.

The police officers of the Sub-Division for the Prosecution and Detection of Crimes of Northeast Attica were immediately mobilized and after analyzing video footage they revealed what had happened and located the owner.
The story: The money had been accidentally dropped by an elderly man, who had placed the box with other items for recycling without realising what it contained. He said it was intended to pay for a renovation crew!
A story that shows how easily mistakes can happen, but also the value of honesty and cooperation.”

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