A man found €2.5 million in gold bars hidden in a tank he bought on Ebay.
Luck or fortune can smile on anyone at the moment when we least expect it. But imagine that your hobby or hobby made you a millionaire without even knowing it. That’s what happened to Nick Mead, a British military equipment collector who… Five gold bars worth 2.5 million euros were found in the tank’s fuel tank. Type 69 that I bought on eBay. This model, a Chinese version of the Soviet T-55 tank, was used by the Iraqi army and, according to theories, may have contained gold after the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in 1990.
Known for his extensive collection of more than 300 military vehicles, Meade used his Helmdon farm as a tourist destination where he displayed tanks and other military equipment to his visitors. As he explains to The Sun, he bought through eBay T-69 tank, a Chinese-made model used during the 1990 invasion of Iraq.. In exchange for a military truck and an Abbott gun, Meade added the tank to his collection. What I didn’t realize was that there was a valuable secret hidden in the machine.
Gold bars hidden in a tank
While checking the tank on his YouTube channel, Mead discovered a secret compartment near the fuel tank. Instead of the remains of ammunition or tools, he found five gold bars. The origins of this gold were initially unclear, but due to widespread looting during the conflict, it is believed that it may have come from Kuwait or some wealthy family in the Middle East that suffered during the Iraqi invasion.
Not knowing what to do with the find, Mead decided to call the police. Ingots They were moved to a safe deposit box in London.and British police said they would try to identify the gold’s original owners before deciding its fate.
Even though Meade was able to sell these gold bars, he did not want to do so and believed that the right thing to do was to hand over the gold that It was valued at 2.5 million euros. For this he received neither gold nor any reward. The investigation focused on try to trace the origin of the metal by analyzing the marks on the ingotsbut to date the rightful owner has not been found. If the owner is not found after a certain period of time, the gold bars will become the property of Meade, who can then sell them.
However, he says he feels disappointed because if someone claims the gold bars, they will not receive any reward. In an interview with local television, he said that a small amount of gold would be enough to make some profit. Only if its rightful owner is not found will this tank collector be able to claim the gold and sell it for approximately 2.5 million euros.