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flag A New Zealand couple kept $40,000 of $232,000 found in their ceiling, after a court ruled they could keep a portion due to their cooperation and innocence.

flag A Christchurch couple discovered over $232,000 in sealed cash hidden in their home’s ceiling in 2021 and reported it to police. flag After a court ruling in March 2026, Justice Robert Osborne allowed them to keep $40,000, citing their innocence, cooperation, and the stress and expenses they endured. flag The remaining funds, believed to be from criminal activity like drug dealing, will go to the Crown. flag The decision, not a legal precedent, aimed to encourage future reporting of found money while upholding laws against criminal proceeds.

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