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General Category => National/Breaking News => Topic started by: EC on December 25, 2013, 05:03:15 pm
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Via AP: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_ODD_STASH_IN_CAB?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Las Vegas cab driver Gerardo Gamboa thought someone left a bag of chocolates in the back seat. But this stash turned out to be cold hard cash.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal ( http://bit.ly/1eCLU1I ) reports that Gamboa was making a pickup Monday at the Bellagio when a hotel doorman noticed the brown paper bag and handed it to him.
At a red light, the Checker Cab driver's curiosity got the best of him. To his surprise, he found six bundles of $100 bills totaling $300,000.
The newspaper reports that Gamboa called his dispatcher and took the money to the company's main office.
Las Vegas police and casino officials were able to link the money to a well-known poker player they declined to identify.
It's unknown whether Gamboa will receive a big Christmas tip.
Hope he does.