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Student Digs Up €9 Million Gold Hoard
17 Aug
Summary
- An 18-year-old student found a gold hoard worth €9 million.
- The treasure was discovered while digging trenches for a sewage system.
- Authorities are investigating to determine the legal ownership of the gold.
An 18-year-old student named Kobe discovered a substantial gold hoard, valued at approximately €9 million, during a summer job. While working on a construction site, he and his colleagues found the treasure concealed within a bricked-up cellar wall beneath a grand villa. The find included gold coins, nuggets, and bullion bars.
This extraordinary discovery was made at a former brewery site in Sint-Gillis-Dendermonde, near Brussels. Kobe and his colleagues promptly notified the police, who have since secured the treasure in a facility in Brussels. Authorities are now conducting a detailed investigation.
The investigation aims to establish the gold's origins, ensuring it is not stolen property. Legal claims from building contractors, the social welfare organization CAW Oost-Vlaanderen, and descendants of the Van Assche family are being considered.
Historical context suggests the Van Assche family may have hidden wealth in gold. The students understood the magnitude of their find and handed it over to authorities, potentially awaiting a finder's reward.
