Couple found $100,000 cash while magnet fishing in NYC - they reported it to police but weren't prepared for what the cops told them

Magnet fishers James Kane and Barbie Agostini collect waste and other materials from waterways to help the environment. They began magnet fishing as a pandemic hobby and have previously recovered items such as handguns and grenades. While magnet fishing in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, they pulled up a mucky, rusted safe after about 45 minutes. They expected an old, empty container, but found two stacks of hundred-dollar bills inside. They contacted authorities to determine whether the money was stolen or connected to a reported crime. With no crime or record found, they were allowed to take the money home.

"People often fish hoping for a big catch, typically expecting a few fish and pleasant weather. However, James Kane and Barbie Agostini fish to help the environment. As magnet fishers, they collect waste and other materials that don't belong in the water, per The Guardian. Their social media, "Let's Get Magnetic" often showcases interesting finds, but recently, they discovered their greatest catch yet-worth nearly $100,000, per Spectrum News."

"A man fishing (Representative Image Source: Pexels| Lum3n) Kane and Agostini were magnet fishing in Flushing Meadows Corona Park when they pulled up a safe. They began magnet fishing as a hobby during the pandemic. Despite the effort it requires, they find it thrilling, having previously discovered handguns, grenades, and other items. However, finding a safe was a jackpot. After 45 minutes, they pulled out a mucky, rusted old safe, which they managed to get out of the water, per PIX11 News."

"The couple didn't make anything of the find, assuming it to be an old and empty safe. "There was a hole at the bottom and I assumed it would be baggies and change and things like that," Kane said. To their disbelief, there were stacks of hundred-dollar bills inside. "We pulled out and it was two stacks of freaking hundreds," he exclaimed. Agostini wasn't willing to believe her partner and assumed he was pranking her due to the previous nature of their finds."

"The stacks of fortune covered in muck, water and other materials were still not theirs to keep yet. The couple contacted the authorities to share their discovery in case it was reported cash or stolen money. However, since there was no crime or record of the same, Kane and Angostini were allowed to take the humongous amount home with them. Agostini remarked, "I couldn't believe it, I"

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