A construction worker found a cooler box on Monday, which he initially thought was a bomb, but actually contained R1,5-million in cash, Ekhuruleni Metro Police said.
”The construction worker intended digging a six metre hole for a drainage system in Edenvale when he found a medium-sized cooler box buried deep down,” said spokesperson Kobeli G Mokheseng.
He said the worker thought it was a bomb and alerted police.
”Officers rushed to the 10th avenue building and opened the blue and white container that seemed to be hidden underground for a long time.
”When the container was opened we found R50 and R20 notes to an estimated R1,5-million.”
He did not want to say where the money was taken to, so that the case was not jeopardised.
No arrests were made and investigations were continuing. — Sapa