A man discovered nearly £47,000 tucked away in Nesquik cans while renovating his future retirement home – but his excitement soon faded when he attempted to cash in the money.
The builder learned that he had missed the deadline to exchange the old notes as the Bank of Spain stopped accepting them, rendering a large portion of the loot worthless. Despite the setback, Mr. Piñeiro was able to exchange some of the money for £30,000, which he used to install a new roof. He said: “It paid for a new roof. I guess they kept these containers to avoid humidity. The last ones were somewhat damaged, but the others weren’t – they were ironed. It was incredible.”Toño revealed that the house had been deserted for forty years before he found the money, and he swiftly purchased it after spotting it listed on Facebook. He also said he intended to hold onto some of the outdated cash as a memento.