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FBI find $600K of stolen cash in California backyard, cash transporters arrested

The Federal Bureau of Investigation found $600,000 buried in the backyard of a cash transporter’s home after nearly a year of looking for the stolen money.

Ex-Loomies armoured transport employees Cesar Yanez, 37, and Esquivel Vega, 28, were supposed to be transporting $1,000,000 for Bank of America in Nov. 2014 when the two men stashed the cash in numerous locations in Fontana, Calif., including Yanez’s backyard and in a trash can.

The FBI were able to recover $85,000 during the investigation last year and another $600,000 on Wednesday after receiving a tip. The whereabouts of the remaining stolen cash is unknown.

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According to CBS, Yanez has pleaded guilty to conspiracy and bank larceny charges and is serving nearly five years in jail.

Yanez’s wife, Vega, and another accomplice are awaiting trial.

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