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| Subject: Homeless man told he can keep $70,000 he stumbled across Sun Jun 17, 2012 3:49 am | |
| A homeless man who stumbled across a bag full of cash and gold coins has been told he can keep the haul – worth over $70,000.
Timothy Yost, 46, struck lucky when he took a walk on the banks of the Colorado River in Bastrop, Texas and after kicking what he thought was a bag full of rubbish, heard a jangling. Inside were 70 sodden $100 notes and 40 South African gold coins known as Krugerrands, each worth more than $1500.
Mr Yost took the damp currency to the bank to get it exchanged, where staff got suspicious and called the police. After convincing them that it was not the proceeds of a crime, officers advertised in a local newspaper for the owner to come forward – giving a 90-day limit.
Although one person claimed it, the money was not given out, with the local council unanimously deciding that it should go to Mr Yost.
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