Losers Weepers

A couple living outside Dallas, Texas, found a bag containing nearly $300,000 in cash and a 9mm handgun, and turned it over to police. It has not been claimed by anyone, but the police say the couple cannot claim the cash under “finder’s keepers” common law. Because the money had traces of cocaine on it, “the [Drug Enforcement Administration has] determined this is drug money,” said a spokesman for the Dallas Police Department. “It is not the same thing as finding a wallet.” The anonymous couple is fighting back, retaining an attorney who has pointed to studies that show most U.S. currency has traces of cocaine on it. The DEA advises them not to pursue their claim. “It was found in the middle of the highway with a loaded 9mm on top,” says DEA spokesman Frank Seib, pointing out that if it is drug money, they’ll want it back. “Somebody is coming after it.” (AP) ...Then you better let them keep the 9mm too.