3 Million Won Found Hidden in Blanket Thrown Away During Estate Cleanup Recovered by Sanitation Workers

3 million won found inside a blanket that was mistakenly discarded during an estate cleanup has been returned to the deceased's bereaved family with the help of sanitation workers and police.

According to Dalseo-gu, Daegu, and the police yesterday (August 19), Ko, a 49-year-old sanitation worker, discovered a bundle of cash totaling 3 million won hidden inside a blanket packed in a large standard waste disposal bag while collecting garbage at an apartment complex in the district on the morning of August 17.

At the time, Ko reportedly found the cash while taking the blanket out of the disposal bag to shake off rain moisture.

The cash consisted of forty 50,000-won bills and one hundred 10,000-won bills, bundled together with rubber bands.

Ko, along with two fellow sanitation workers and an apartment security guard, immediately turned the money over to the Duryu 3-dong police box.

Police officers who received the lost item determined, based on a utility bill found together with the cash, that it was highly likely lost by a resident of the apartment where the blanket was originally found.

After making inquiries, they managed to contact a resident identified as the owner of the cash.

It was found that the owner of the cash was a resident in their 80s who passed away last month, and that the bereaved family had thrown away the blanket without knowing the cash bundle was inside while clearing out the deceased's belongings.

A police official stated, "We will continue to do our best to return lost items to their rightful owners."

(Photo provided by Dalseo-gu, Yonhap News)
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