Overview
- A DHL worker at the Beek sorting center near Maastricht Aachen Airport flagged a teddy bear with odd seams during a routine check.
- Police from the Westelijke Mijnstreek unit opened the toy and found folded, genuine €50 notes totaling €50,000.
- Officers seized the cash, which is now under fingerprint testing with serial numbers under review.
- Investigators have not identified the sender or the intended recipient, and they are tracing the parcel’s route.
- The Beek hub handles cross‑border mail, and concealing cash in parcels is a known tactic that forensics can link to prior deposits or reported thefts.