Man finds R1.5m in cooler box
2009-03-09 21:28
Johannesburg - A construction worker found a cooler box on Monday, which he initially thought was a bomb, but actually contained R1.5m in cash, Ekhuruleni metro police said.
"The construction worker intended digging a six metre hole for a drainage system in Edenvale when he found a medium-sized cooler box buried deep down," said spokesperson Kobeli G Mokheseng.
He said the worker thought it was a bomb and alerted police.
"Officers rushed to the 10th Avenue building and opened the blue and white container that seemed to have been hidden underground for a long time.
"When the container was opened we found R50 and R20 notes to the value of about R1.5m."
He did not want to say where the money was taken to, so that the case was not jeopardised. No arrests were made and investigations were continuing.
- SAPA