Filipina employee lauded for returning bag with cash DH 195,000 in Dubai

A Filipina Starbucks employee have gained praised online after she returned a bag that was left by a customer containing Dh195,000.

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Mae Anne Olmidillo, was honoured by Bur Dubai Police Station Acting Director Colonel Rashid Mohammed Saleh Al Shehhi for her honesty.

Speaking with Khaleejtimes, Olmidillo said that she and her colleague Rosslyn Nini found the bag at the store where she work in. They kept for a while, thinking for somebody to comeback and claim the lost bag. However, no body claimed after two hours were they decided to checked what was inside the bag and look for owner's identity. When they opened, it was a huge amount and then they called the district manager and turned over it to lost prevention department. 

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. . فاجأت شرطة دبي الفلبينية ماي ان بادانا اولميديلو، بتكريمها في مقر عملها (بدبي مول)، وذلك لأمانتها وحسن تصرفها، حيث قامت بتسليم الشرطة حقيبة تحتوي على مبلغ مالي وقدره 195 ألف درهم وشيكان، الأول بقيمة 500 ألف درهم والثاني بقيمة 6 آلاف و250 درهما، بالإضافة إلى دفتر شيكات ومجموعة أوراق ومستندات، كان قد نسيها أحد الأشخاص في المقهى الذي تعمل به، الأمر الذي ساهم في إرجاع المفقودات إلى صاحبها. ‫⁧#أمنكم_سعادتنا⁩‬ ⁧‫#نتواصل_ونحمي_نبتكر_ونبني‬ . . #Dubai Police has a habit of springing surprises on community members for their honesty, good conduct, or even for following traffic rules. Recently, #Dubai Police officials surprised Mrs. Mai In Padana Olmedillo, from the Philippines, for her honesty as she handed over a bag containing Dh195,000, and two cheques; one worth Dh500,000 and another for Dh6,250, as well as a cheque book and several documents. Mrs Olmedillo contributed to the return of those items to its owner. #YourSecurityOurHappiness #SmartSecureTogether

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The 27-year-old Olmidillo also extended her words of gratitude to the Dubai Police Department for the recognition.

Police Department Chief added that the honour comes in line with "We Reach You to Thank You" initiative.