A highway was covered with money USA On Friday (19) the strong door of the car was opened and bags of dollar bills were spread on the road (Watch the video above).
The “cash rain” happened San Diego, On California, In Interstate 5 – A major West Coast Highway from the Mexican border to Canada that connects Los Angeles to Seattle.
The pictures posted on social media make this clear The highway was completely blocked in both directions and many people stopped cars to pick up dollar bills from the ground..
You can see in the pictures some people running happily with cash in hand and others throwing bills in the air.
At least two people have been taken into police custody, according to local TV footage.
Highway covers in the US after opening the door of a powerful car, people stop cars to take dollar bills in the lane – Photo: Montage g1 / TikTok Reconstruction
Authorities are demanding a refund
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) told local media that the door of an armored vehicle opened and bags of money fell on the highway.
“We are now working with the FBI,” a police spokesman told News 8, a local news station. “If you have taken any money, I suggest you transfer it to the CHP office immediately as we have a lot of evidence.”
He told local media that the San Diego FBI was working with Highway Police and advised people to “return all money to the CHP.”
A CHP police officer told the “San Diego Union-Tribune” newspaper Anyone who takes money can be “charged”. “You can not pick up TVs if a bunch of TVs fall from a truck on the highway”.
Police have released pictures of the suspects
Highway covers in the US after opening the door of a powerful car, people stop cars to take dollar bills in the lane – Photo: Montage g1 / TikTok Reconstruction
“A dozen people have already returned the stolen money,” the Highway Patrolman told the newspaper: “People are bringing in a lot. [dinheiro]. People took a lot of money. ”
Police did not say how much money fell from the armored car or how much money was taken, but the company responsible for the transportation declined to comment. In a statement issued that evening, the CHP thanked those who had already reimbursed and warned others:
“Several photos and videos were posted on social media and faces and license plates were seized at the scene. The CHP is working with the FBI to identify those involved in the theft,” the California Highway Patrol said.
CHP has released 16 photos and video frames showing some people taking highway money “We encourage them to transfer money within 48 hours to avoid possible criminal offenses,” he said.
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