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In Mexico, hashlib pokes fun at recent scandal

#NoSalgoSinMis25Millones trends

In the Mexican city of Toluca, federal police recently arrested two government authorities from Veracruz who were carrying 25 million in pesos at an airport. The Veracruz government requested that the Attorney General’s office return the money, explaining that it was to be used for several upcoming festivals in the state.

Mexican netizens took to Twitter using the hashlib #NoSalgoSinMis25Millones or, “I don’t leave without my 25 million.”

Here are some highlights of the conversation online: