# Sicily cash dump investigation > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/sicily-cash-dump-investigation > Updated: 2026-08-02T20:06:36.000Z. Sources: 14. Developments: 2. In late July 2026 a small motorboat traveling from Malta suffered a mechanical failure off the coast of Casuzze, Sicily. While the coast guard intervened, one passenger threw sealed waterproof bags containing roughly €665,000 into the sea. Beach‑goers retrieved the floating packages and Italian police later seized the cash and the boat, identifying two of the three Maltese men and opening a probe into the money’s origin and possible laundering. Two days later, on 28 July, a jet ski ran out of fuel near Kazuca beach, west of Marina di Ragusa. The rider, a Maltese citizen, allegedly discarded several plastic bags with about €700,000 into the water. The cash washed ashore, was collected by beach‑goers and then seized by police, who also impounded the jet ski and detained the three Maltese adults and a child for questioning before releasing them on bail. Investigators continue to examine the source and intended use of the funds, linking the two incidents by the method of a large cash dump off Sicily’s southern coast involving Maltese nationals. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-02: Sicily Beach Money Dump: 700,000 Euros Found After Jet Ski Accident Around €700,000 in cash washed ashore at Kazuca beach, Sicily after a Maltese‑crewed jet ski ran out of fuel and passengers tossed the money into the sea; police seized most of it and are probing the source. 8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/sicily-beach-money-dump-700000-euros-found-after-jet-ski-accident ### 2026-07-31: Sicily boat incident yields €665,000 cash drop recovered by police A Maltese‑crewed boat stranded near Casuzze, Sicily, dumped sealed bags with about €665,000 into the sea; swimmers and the coast guard recovered the cash, prompting a police investigation into possible money‑l­ 6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/sicily-boat-incident-sees-665000-tossed-into-sea-by-crew --- Cite as: Sicily cash dump investigation. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/sicily-cash-dump-investigation