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Mark O'Brien

Gardai solve '20 year old mystery' as buried wallet reunited with owner in Tallaght

A wallet has amazingly been reunited with its owner after they lost it 20 years ago.

The missing wallet was handed into Tallaght garda station yesterday with gardai saying it appeared to have been buried for quite some time.

Incredibly, gardai managed to track down the owner within 24 hours after discovering a number of details inside, including a bank card.

Gardai shared a picture of the startling discovery on social media this afternoon.

They said: "20 year old mystery solved in 24hours! Lost wallet returned after 20 years.

"This wallet was handed into Tallaght Gardaí YESTERDAY, it appeared to have been buried a long time.

"When opened it up there was some info in it, Pulse was checked, owner was found who had lost it 20 years ago."

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