Three Indiana State Highway Workers Find Cash In Excess of $100,000

HANCOCK COUNTY, IN - Three Indiana State Highway workers that were picking up old tires and debris along Interstate 70 in Hancock County were astonished to find well in excess of $100,000 cash.  As the State Highway workers picked up abandoned tires one tire fell partially apart and revealed the enormous amount of cash.  The State Highway workers called the Indiana State Police at 1:36 p.m. and Detective Mitch Blocher met with them at the scene. 

Indiana State Police Detective Mitch Blocher stated the money was located on the north side of Interstate 70 west bound in a ditch just west of the Mt. Comfort Road Exit.  According to Detective Blocher the money was very wet and will have to be dried before the final total amount is determined.  According to Detective Sergeant Keith O’Donnell the tire appears to be from a large truck and may have been at the location for awhile.   

The money found inside the tire was packaged consistently with the way drug money is packaged.  Indiana State Trooper Dennis Wade met with investigators and his drug detection K-9 did alert on the money. 

Detective Sergeant Keith O’Donnell stated, “These three Indiana State Highway workers are to be commended for their honesty and professionalism.”   O’Donnell believes the final money count may be well in excess of $100,000.   

This is an active criminal investigation and no more will be released at this time.  As the case progresses and arrests are made more information will be forthcoming.  

Investigated by:  Detective Sergeant Keith O’Donnell

Assisted by:        Indiana State Police Detective Mitch Blocher, State Police Crime Scene Investigator Sergeant Len Langland, Master Trooper Tim Denny, Evidence Clerk Ann DeVries.