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Munich S‑Bahn Backpack With €5,260 Sent to Lost‑and‑Found

The case shows standard rail lost‑property handling in Germany.

Overview

  • A traveler turned in a red backpack to federal police at Munich Ostbahnhof after finding it on an S‑Bahn train.
  • Officers documented cash from 13 currencies worth about €5,260 along with routine travel items inside.
  • Police identified a 45‑year‑old Paraguayan as the likely owner who left the bag on an inbound Line 8 train.
  • With no German address or contact for the man, police transferred the backpack to the station’s lost‑and‑found office.
  • Police reported no criminal suspicion in the case.