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Pennies from heaven in Brazil

11:13 am By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Brazil|Money · Comments Off

16 Mar 2007

fast%20money.jpgA plane crash in rural Brazil left many thinking that a miracle had occurred. The accident took place in an area where thousands of “sin tierra (landless) farmers live, and from the sky came down $2 million dollars in cash:

The plane, used for the transportation of money, crshed and the inhabitants of the town where it crashed made off with part of the booty. When the emergency crews arrived, a large part of the money had disappeared.

…The accident might have been just another statistic if it weren’t for its cargo: $2 million dollars in Brazilian currency. There isn’t a trace left of the money, which was spread all about the countryside and was quickly snatched up by the inhabitants of the area.

At times, fate is just. Apparently the police made a sweep of the nearby town looking for the money and have only come up with a couple thousand dollars, though one farmer returned a bag containing $50,000 to police.

Via / 20 Minutos

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