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Police Recover €2,000 After ATM in Torre Pacheco Spits Cash Onto Street

Bystanders alerted local police, enabling verification that the cash came from a same‑day deposit.

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Overview

  • The machine at a town‑centre bank began dispensing bills uncontrollably on Thursday night.
  • Two residents refrained from taking the money and phoned the Policía Local de Torre Pacheco.
  • Officers collected all scattered notes at the scene and none was lost.
  • Authorities later determined the funds belonged to a local resident who had deposited them that morning.
  • The recovered €2,000 consisted of €10, €20 and €50 notes, according to regional reports.