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Beachgoers in Sicily find Gh₵1.1 million in cash washed ashore, video
['Ruth Sekyi']
Yen.com.gh
Beachgoers find shopping bags filled with cash after a speedboat from Malta drifts ashore, prompting an investigation into potential money laundering.
Image credit: The Sun/TikTokSource: UGCVideo of the discovery, shared by The Sun on TikTok on 1 August 2026, showed shaken beachgoers crowding around shopping bags filled with bundled banknotes.
At one point, a person reached in and pulled out several wads of cash before quietly placing them back.
Authorities estimated the total amount recovered at between R9 million and R11 million (approximately GH₵1.1 million).
The TikTok post below shows the moment beachgoers found stacks of cash at Silicon Seaside Resort.