The search for $180,000 in missing nickels ended in the back yard of a Miami-Dade County house today. A joint task force including the DEA, FBI (news - web sites), Immigration and Customs Enforcement and detectives from the Miami-Dade County Police Department, found the nickels buried in the back yard of a home in an area near Miami known as the Redlands. Law enforcement officials searched the home this morning and found nothing. They searched a smaller house behind the main residence and reportedly found 88 plants believed to be marijuana. When agents went over the back yard with metal detectors, they hit on the more than 3 million nickels. Officials said the coins were buried in a wooden box, covered in a thick clear plastic tarp buried in a 4-foot deep hole. The coins were still inside Federal Reserve (news - web sites) bags, according to police. The nickels left the Federal Reserve Bank in New Jersey Dec. 17. Three days later the empty truck was found in Fort Pierce. The driver, Angel Mendoza was missing. Police have still not found Mendoza. They believe he is out of the country. Police are interviewing another man about the plants they found http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ibsys/20050204/lo_wplg/2569638
I wonder how long it will take before we see them in TPG holders as pieces from "The Great Nickel Heist"
Hey I have a few friends down thar---LOL--I hope its not anybody I know-- Naw, I doubt it, he only collects paper, and doesn't smoke~~~~~~ He wouldn't be caught dead with a bunch of "regular" nickels--buried or not LOL-- Now gold $50 dollar proofss----- I woulda helped him bury those pups--
Anyone noticed we haven't heard from Longnine lately? Just kidding there, buddy! I wondered if those nickels would ever turn up- I told this story at a meeting at work and said to watch out for a bunch of nickels. Not that they'd ever turn up in my little corner of middle of nowhere, but you never know! Rachel
I thought for sure those nickels would be found in Indiana in Kyra's garage. I mean, who would think of going the other direction with all those nickels? Or perhaps the Queens crew double crossed her? I my prison would be better than double crossing the QUEEN!!!
I just can't imagine anyone going through all that trouble & work, to steal nickels. They had to have had heavy equipment or worked at night. What did they tell the neighbors? I'ts as bad as the guy busted here in my town that set up a meth lab 1/2 block from the cop shop! And to think, these people are out there breeding. SCARY Dave
Well I'm glad they got them back....now where is that driver??? I guess Castro will have to wait for a little longer to start that nickel collection.. Speedy
