Manhattan ‘mole’ mystery: rumors of lost gold spur clandestine excursions into New York sewers
Summary
Two men were arrested in New York for entering the city’s sewers to look for valuables like gold. This is part of a pattern where people explore the sewers hoping to find lost treasure, but there is little proof that such searches find anything valuable.Key Facts
- Samuel Reveron and Kevin Rodriguez were caught after police used video footage to track them entering sewers in Queens.
- They claimed they go underground to search for valuables trapped in drains, such as gold.
- Similar arrests have happened before, including three men in Brooklyn last year with the same goal.
- Experienced urban explorers say sewer foraging rarely finds anything valuable; one said the best find was an expired credit card.
- Recently, more people have been seen entering sewers in New York, sometimes recorded on video.
- The idea of sewer-dwelling “mole people” has drawn comparisons to the fictional Ninja Turtles who live and fight crime underground.
- Authorities have expressed confusion and concern about why people risk going into sewers to look for treasure.
- Despite the risks, sewer exploration continues to happen occasionally in New York.
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