Workmen in El Paso were called to a home to fix broken pipes that burst from Texas’ recent cold spell -- but were surprised when they found close to $1 million dollars hidden in a wall.
El Paso police would not confirm the amount of money found, but an official close to the case told the El Paso Times that the figure was just under $1 million.
Police spokesman Darrel Petry said that in the past, discoveries of large stashes of money have been linked to drug activity, although investigators have not yet announced such a connection in this incident.
In 2010 in the U.S.-Mexico border city, officials seized $530,000 hidden at a bridge and $212,000 in a home.
Click here to read more on this monetary discovery from the El Paso Times.
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