Several motorists plying Cebu South Coastal Road in Cebu City went into a frenzy Tuesday as they hastily collected wads of cash—from a P4 million bundle —that had fallen from a damaged backpack of a money collector.
Police on Wednesday said they managed to recover P2,083,000 out of the total cash that was inside the ruptured backpack.
The incident occurred while the collector, who was riding a motorcycle, was en route to Mandaue City to remit the cash payment from kiosks at the South Road Properties, a GMA TV report said.
The collector said he was about 50 meters away from the scene when a motorist alerted him of the incident. He was confused when he saw money flying all over the place and he noticed that his bag was damaged.
He immediately made a U-turn and tried to block some vehicles from moving on the busy road, but could not go near because there were so many people gathering the bills.
“If it is possible, the money should be returned because if not he (money collector) will be the one to pay,” said Police Staff Sergeant Jonas Ricaplaza, Station 11 Desk Officer.
The collector was emotional when he appealed to those who had picked up the scattered money, urging them to return it to him.