He found half a million pesos and returned the cash

[Dolores]

An agent from the Specialized Metro Security Corps (Cesmet) returned more than half a million pesos to a Santo Domingo Metro commuter after she left the money forgotten in one of the cars of the public transportation system.

Cesmet agent Michel Antonio Céspedes reported the finding of the bag that had inside RD$517,000.

The Office for the Reorganization of Transportation (OPRET) reported through a press release that both the bag and the cash were returned to their rightful owner, thanks to the “immediate” follow-up of the lost object protocol.

Read more in Spanish:Listin Diario Hoy

17 January 2024

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[tee]

The world needs more people like this young man. There are many things that he could have done with half a million pesos but his honesty does credit to his name and I hope that this is remembered in the future with a promotion to a higher rank. Well done sir!

 

[Peterj]

A metro commuter (a woman) FORGETS a bag with RD$ 517,000...
Let that sink in for a moment...

 

[JD Jones]

"This has got to be a test to see if I'm honest or not"

 

[PJT]

He did good, for the woman, himself, and Cesmet. It shows a good upbringing and personal values. We are all proud of him.

Regards,

PJT

 

[NALs]

Had this been common, it wouldn't be news wotthy.

 

[Peterj]

Shouldn't be the focus on the woman with (at least) such an amount traveling by metro and forgetting this bag (probably she had more bags)...
Something fishy going on here.
To check if somebody is honest you use another amount, something like RD$ 1,000 or RD$ 2,000, not more than half a million.

 

[Manuel01]

I'm the a'...e again ! There is not one inch inside the cars or the stations that is not under full cctv survailance. He works there, he knows this.

 

[David61]

All the haters Good Job young man good job! It will be returned to you 10x fold

 

[NALs]

Shouldn't be the focus on the woman with (at least) such an amount traveling by metro and forgetting this bag (probably she had more bags)...
Something fishy going on here.
To check if somebody is honest you use another amount, something like RD$ 1,000 or RD$ 2,000, not more than half a million.

Early start of dementia looks like that.

 

[CristoRey]

I'm surprised this guy still has a job.
I'll bet his superiors were pissed.

 

[keepcoming]

That is a lot of money to be carrying around on the Metro train. I would assume that her name or business information was in the bag? That is great though the money was returned to her.

 

[thompstr]

Shouldn't be the focus on the woman with (at least) such an amount traveling by metro and forgetting this bag (probably she had more bags)...
Something fishy going on here.
To check if somebody is honest you use another amount, something like RD$ 1,000 or RD$ 2,000, not more than half a million.

Drug money

 

[Lucifer]

The newspaper article clearly states that the woman said the money was loaned to her by a bank: "...[p]roducto de un préstamo que fue a retirar a una entidad bancaria."