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Italian Man Throws Away Gold Bars Worth €120,000 in Trash

Published February 12, 2026, 17:23
Italian Man Throws Away Gold Bars Worth €120,000 in Trash

An absent-minded man in Italy accidentally threw away gold bars worth €120,000 in the trash. The man reported the disappearance of the box containing the gold to the police, but the investigation revealed that he was the one who threw it in a trash can. Police, after studying the man's movements and examining security camera footage, discovered that he had thrown the box with the gold into a bin in a nearby resort. The trash had already been transported to a waste sorting facility. After hours of searching through the garbage, police found the box, which was damaged but still contained the gold bars. The gold was returned to its owner. The incident occurred in Porto Cesareo, near Lecce. Police returned the valuable treasure to the absent-minded man, demonstrating the effectiveness of the investigation and their attention to detail.