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Police Recover Over €2,500 After 'Money Cloud' on Bavaria's B470

Officers traced the flying banknotes to a wallet of restaurant takings that was left on a car roof.

Overview

  • A driver reported a 'cloud of banknotes' on the B470 near Uehlfeld on Tuesday evening, prompting a police response.
  • Investigators found the notes were scattered when a vehicle ran over a wallet on the roadway.
  • Police collected and secured more than €2,500 from the scene, according to official statements.
  • A restaurant owner later contacted police, saying the wallet contained her business takings and had been left on her car roof.
  • The witness who alerted authorities is entitled to a substantial finder's reward, and no injuries or criminal charges were reported.