10,000 euros returned to rightful owner thanks to supermarket employee in Aldi

A forgetful shopper left behind a bag with almost 10,000 euros in cash inside it at a supermarket in Mijas, but fortunately, the money fell into the right hands. An employee of the supermarket, who made the discovery, reported it to the town's Local Police and, thanks to her, in just a few hours, the lost money was back with its rightful owner.

The incident happened in Aldi in Mijas on the Costa del Sol and following the discovery, police interviewed the supermarket worker and verified that inside the bag there was almost 10,000 euros in cash and a bank book.

After verifying the owner of the bank book the shopper was called to the Local Police station to collect their belongings.

The police have taken the opportunity to remind people that if they find a valuable item, they must immediately report it to the police so they can quickly start the process to find the owner by going through official channels.