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Italy: Gold Bars Worth €120,000 Accidentally Thrown Away

Published February 12, 2026, 17:13
Italy: Gold Bars Worth €120,000 Accidentally Thrown Away

In southern Italy, police recovered a box containing gold bars worth €120,000 from a waste sorting facility. The owner had reported them missing, but the investigation revealed he had accidentally thrown them away with the trash. Police reviewed security footage and tracked his movements, discovering he had disposed of the box in a nearby bin. After hours of searching through the garbage, they located the damaged box and returned the gold to its owner. The case concluded with the recovery of the valuable cargo and confirmation of the owner's carelessness.