James Farrell, general manager of the Toyota dealership where the box was found Monday, said it was left untouched until Tuesday while employees waited to see if anyone would claim it, the Orlando (Fla.) Sentinel reported Thursday.
He said two employees opened the box Tuesday and turned it over to authorities after finding it full of cash.
"I was in disbelief that somebody would, one, carry around that much cash in a box and, two, that they would leave it on a public display counter," Farrell said Wednesday.
Jim Solomons, a spokesman for the Orange County Sheriff's Office, said deputies are reviewing security camera footage to attempt to identify the owner of the cash.
Farrell praised his employees for turning the money in to authorities.
"People rank us (car dealerships) up there with going to get their teeth cleaned or going to talk to a lawyer," Farrell said. "You've got good people and bad people in any profession, but I'm glad we've got a couple people here who do the right thing."
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