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You’ve all probably heard about the men that found treasure buried in their backyard ($100k of various silver and gold coins, bills, and banknotes).  Well, today they were arrested.  Why?  Read below:

Two men who claimed in numerous national television interviews that they found buried treasure in the back yard of a home were arrested early Friday after being questioned by police, who said the money was stolen.

The men said they found 1,800 bank notes and bills dating between 1899 and 1928, with a face value of about $7,000.

The men’s stories, though, prompted some suspicions because of discrepancies. The depth of the buried crate, for example, ranged from 9 inches to 2 feet.

The men also gave conflicting reasons for digging in the yard of the house Crebase rents.

They told one reporter they were digging a hole to plant a tree.

In other reports, they said they were trying to remove a small tree or dig up the roots of a shrub that was damaging the home’s foundation.

Turns out they found the money in someone’s attic.  Sure, it was a great idea to come up with that story, but they really should have collaborated better on their lies… and why call so much media attention to it?  They got: