Algerian garbage collector returns found jewelry
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Abdelkader Mimouni, a sanitation worker in Relizane, Algeria, discovered a box of jewelry while collecting trash during his regular route.
Mimouni, who has worked for the city’s waste collection service for 15 years, found the box inside a black plastic bag. After finishing his shift, he and his wife opened the bag and discovered it contained gold jewelry along with names and phone numbers. Instead of keeping the jewelry, Mimouni contacted the jeweler’s number found within the box.
The jeweler identified the items as belonging to a family who had previously purchased them for 3 million Algerian dinars. The family confirmed the box was theirs and expressed their gratitude. As a thank you, the family provided Mimouni with money to cover his overdue rent, helping him resolve a personal debt. Mimouni and his wife made a joint decision to return the found items without hesitation.
