Gold flush! Police investigate California sewer workers who 'made thousands of dollars by selling wedding rings lost down the toilet'

Sewer workers in Modesto, California, have discovered a money-making sideline according to police - selling on the wedding rings and other jewelry people accidentally flush down the toilet or lose down the sink.
Police are investigating two men and one woman, who work for the city, after they were discovered to be selling the precious items on to pawn shops. The latest haul was $2,500 worth of rings.
Officers are looking to confirm the circumstances of the how the jewelry was found and whether it is permissible for workers to keep what they find - they have no established whether any crime was actually committed.

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