Brazil Police Just Found a $16 Million Cash Stash
- Suitcases of cash in apartment supposedly used by ex-minister
- After counting bills overnight, police find $16.4 million
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Brazil’s federal police on Tuesday found a trove of money stashed in an apartment allegedly used by one of President Michel Temer’s former cabinet members, the largest single cash seizure in the country’s history.
A photograph provided by the police as part of its operation called “Lost Treasure” showed suitcases and cardboard boxes overflowing with 100-real and 50-real banknotes, Brazil’s two largest currency denominations. They also found a bag full of dollars. After counting the bills overnight, police said the final tally was 51 million reais ($16.4 million).