A teenager has actually been applauded for his sincere nature after he found a bag on the floor with $135,000 inside and also handed it in.

When José Nuñez Romaniz, 19, saw the clear plan he did what many would not have as well as called the emergency number on the Wells Fargo bank ATM that it was relaxing versus.

Workers at Wells Fargo became aware that an error had been made by a subcontractor who suggested to fill out the device in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

The $135k (₤ 108,000) was returned to the bank and José – who is going after a degree in criminal justice – was rewarded for his honesty with $500 (₤ 400) in the direction of his college tuition, $500 cash money and also period tickets to go and see the University of New Mexico Lobos play football.

As well as this, the Albuquerque Police Department offered José an excursion of their crime laboratory – it’s the least they could do actually for saving them a task locating a criminal that wound up $135,000 far better off.

On top of that, they additionally provided to hire him as a public safety policeman so he has work that will certainly aid him pay his means with university.

Speaking to CNN regarding the minute he identified the bag full of $50 and $20 bills, he said: “I didn’t understand what to do. I was, like, dreaming. I was simply in shock. I was checking out myself as well as simply assuming, ‘What should I do?'”.

Touching on the reasoning behind handing the money in, he told KQRE: “In the back of my head, I was just thinking about my parents, particularly my mother.

“What she would certainly do if I got back with the cash as well as what she would perform with her chancla (shoe) to hit me. I did the ideal thing as well as I understand my parents are pleased and also my family is pleased too.”

Albuquerque Police Department Chief Mike Geier hailed José for establishing such a positive instance, claiming: “What a terrific opportunity for us to see some excellent in the neighborhood with all the misfortunes we see with youths, this truly recovers our belief in the community too.”