10 Oct 2013

Hamilton police say man hunting through bin had thousands of dollars in car

10:17 am on 10 October 2013

The police in Hamilton say a man found hunting through a big rubbish bin in the early hours of Thursday morning had thousands of dollars in cash stashed in his car.

Officers were called to the Kent Street business about 1:30am after a report of someone acting suspiciously.

They found a man going through the large skip, and allege he had a knife, three drug pipes, and what is probably amphetamine.

Officers say more than $15,000 in cash was found in his car.

They're still considering what charges to lay.