CAH Posted February 18, 2005 Share Posted February 18, 2005 CRANBURY, New Jersey (AP) -- State police seized more than $5 million in cash Thursday from a tractor-trailer found idling unattended for two days on the shoulder of a roadway, authorities said. The driver, Salvadore Delarosa, 46, of San Bernardino, California, was arrested on a money laundering charge. "The cash is the proceeds of illegal conduct, possibly narcotics activity, but that still remains under investigation," Attorney General Peter Harvey said. Investigators have not yet determined the exact source of the money. Delarosa was seen near the vehicle Thursday, said state police spokesman Capt. Al Della Fave. After questioning him, authorities found the cash in six cardboard boxes in the sleeping berth behind the cab. Each weighed about 100 pounds; the bills were mixed denominations, Della Fave said. Della Fave said a preliminary count put the total at about $5.3 million, which would make it the largest money seizure in state history. source: http://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/02/18/cash.seized.ap/index.html Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/286927-police-find-5-million-in-abondoned-truck/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozric Posted February 18, 2005 Share Posted February 18, 2005 Someone's gonna be pi*sed :D Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/286927-police-find-5-million-in-abondoned-truck/#findComment-585493389 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejn Posted February 18, 2005 Share Posted February 18, 2005 The real question is, what would you have done if you'd found it? Keep it, or contact the police? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/286927-police-find-5-million-in-abondoned-truck/#findComment-585493602 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Derf Veteran Posted February 18, 2005 Veteran Share Posted February 18, 2005 Let me just give some advice to the noob crooks: When the mob boss tells you to ditch the stolen truck, he means for you to take the loot out first... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/286927-police-find-5-million-in-abondoned-truck/#findComment-585493606 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Veteran Posted February 18, 2005 Veteran Share Posted February 18, 2005 The real question is, what would you have done if you'd found it? Keep it, or contact the police? 585493602[/snapback] Damn! I would drive the thing away! :p Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/286927-police-find-5-million-in-abondoned-truck/#findComment-585493613 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlogank Posted February 18, 2005 Share Posted February 18, 2005 man, that is a lot of money. I probably would have turned in 3 of the 6 boxes...:) Sidenote: It amazes me how people cannot spell common words correctly, ...it is AbAndoned, not Abondoned. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/286927-police-find-5-million-in-abondoned-truck/#findComment-585493615 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AcdShdw Posted February 18, 2005 Share Posted February 18, 2005 well i honestly dont need 5.3 million, ifi found it id take bout $2000, i dont need much more to be honest Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/286927-police-find-5-million-in-abondoned-truck/#findComment-585493620 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlogank Posted February 18, 2005 Share Posted February 18, 2005 well i honestly dont need 5.3 million, ifi found it id take bout $2000, i dont need much more to be honest 585493620[/snapback] You don't need much more than $2000? Is that sarcasm? Do you not plan on eating ever again? Do you not plan on buying a car ever? House? Cell phone? Utilities? College? Taxes? Your prescious internet costs money too! What the heck, $2000 would probably not even last most people more than a month. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/286927-police-find-5-million-in-abondoned-truck/#findComment-585493629 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAH Posted February 18, 2005 Author Share Posted February 18, 2005 I wonder if the police officers actually found $6 million .... :shifty: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/286927-police-find-5-million-in-abondoned-truck/#findComment-585493630 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConfusedFusion Posted February 18, 2005 Share Posted February 18, 2005 Let me just give some advice to the noob crooks:When the mob boss tells you to ditch the stolen truck, he means for you to take the loot out first... 585493606[/snapback] haha, lol, well said. Even before that steal a copy of "Money Laundering for Dummies" and read it. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/286927-police-find-5-million-in-abondoned-truck/#findComment-585493638 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AcdShdw Posted February 18, 2005 Share Posted February 18, 2005 You don't need much more than $2000? Is that sarcasm? Do you not plan on eating ever again? Do you not plan on buying a car ever? House? Cell phone? Utilities? College? Taxes? Your prescious internet costs money too! What the heck, $2000 would probably not even last most people more than a month. 585493629[/snapback] im not greedy like most people, plus thats all id need right now, id find my on ways of making money later in life Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/286927-police-find-5-million-in-abondoned-truck/#findComment-585493647 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlogank Posted February 18, 2005 Share Posted February 18, 2005 I wonder if the police officers actually found $6 million .... :shifty: 585493630[/snapback] ha, good point...I wonder about stuff like that, too. It would be so easy to take one of those boxes and live happy. If there was a total of around $6 million in 6 boxes, then each probably had about a million in it. So yea, I would be happy with one million tax free dollars. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/286927-police-find-5-million-in-abondoned-truck/#findComment-585493649 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Derf Veteran Posted February 18, 2005 Veteran Share Posted February 18, 2005 1st cop: Oh my, there are 10 boxes with $1 million dollars in each one. That's $10 million! 2nd cop: Look again, I only see five boxes. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/286927-police-find-5-million-in-abondoned-truck/#findComment-585493671 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baigley Posted February 18, 2005 Share Posted February 18, 2005 He better stay in jail for life... It he gets out the guys are going to F***ing kill him for having the money found. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/286927-police-find-5-million-in-abondoned-truck/#findComment-585493688 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerzdawg Posted February 18, 2005 Share Posted February 18, 2005 cranbury is not that far from me.. if each box weighed 100 lbs.. id def be able to get 2 in my car in a matter of a few minutes... why couldnt i stumble upon this truck... oh well... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/286927-police-find-5-million-in-abondoned-truck/#findComment-585493704 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baigley Posted February 18, 2005 Share Posted February 18, 2005 1st cop: Oh my, there are 10 boxes with $1 million dollars in each one. That's $10 million! 2nd cop: Look again, I only see five boxes. Yea... I think that its kinda shifty. I think everyone would take something.. Even a 20. People need to eat man! If it was only one cop that pulled up first, then he definately took something. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/286927-police-find-5-million-in-abondoned-truck/#findComment-585493714 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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