Indonesian plane was transporting $470,000 in cash: official

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Indonesian plane was transporting $470,000 in cash: official

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The Trigana Air plane was transporting about 6.5 billion rupiah ($470,000) in cash to distribute to poor families.

JAYAPURA, Indonesia — An Indonesian passenger plane that crashed at the weekend in Papua was transporting about 6.5 billion rupiah ($470,000) in cash to distribute to poor families in the eastern province, a post office official said Monday.

“Four of our personnel were escorting the funds,” said Haryono, the head of Jayapura post office, who goes by one name. The money was in four bags, he added.

(This is a developing story)

—Rappler.com

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