PLOT OF GOLD...
Emanuels linked to one of their neighbours A COUPLE who thought they had on Staten Island, New York City. unearthed an old cable box in their Matthew said: “We realised it must’ve back garden were stunned to find been them, so Monday morning I it contained €44,000 of treasure. knocked on their door.”
Matthew and Maria Emanuel found The neighbours said they were the rusting metal box buried in mud at burgled seven years ago. Police their home. It turned confirmed the safe out to be a stolen safe. was stolen in a 2011
Its contents Boxing Day raid. included bags stuffed Matthew said of its with gold, diamonds owner, who declined and jade, plus wads of to comment but was wet $100 bank notes. said to be thrilled: “She
Matthew said: “I was, like, shaking and thought, ‘We found hugging me.” buried treasure’. Maria added: “A
“There are all these couple of people asked bags with hundreds Pair thought it was cable box us, ‘Why return it?’ It [dollar bills] and jewellery, diamonds, wasn’t even a question. It wasn’t ours.” engagement rings, dozens of rings, gold They did not get a cash reward but with jade. Matthew believes they will be repaid in
“It was stunning. We were freaked “good karma”. Staten Island District out. It’s something you can’t make up.” Attorney’s Office could not say who
A note inside one of the bags had an was behind the burglary. address written on it which the Matthew and Maria Emanuel found box