For years, Detective Constable John Forster and his police colleagues wondered why large wads of cash kept mysteriously being left in and around their small English village.

The constables need not worry any longer, as two anonymous do-gooders finally identified themselves to the police as the ones responsible for leaving the money around Blackhall Colliery in Durham County.

Since 2014, residents of the sleepy coastal town have occasionally been turning in to police carefully wrapped packages of £20 notes that always totaled £2,000—and every time, the honest citizen would be delighted to keep the money after several weeks would pass without anyone laying claim to it.

John Forster often wondered if the mysterious good Samaritan was a lottery winner or—owing to Forster's years of police work in the trenches—he thought maybe something less positive like a guilty drug dealer looking to dispose of his unlawful returns or an elderly person with a vulnerable mind.

But two individuals—their identities are being kept as closely guarded secrets—finally revealed themselves to police earlier this month by answering a series of questions about the placement and details of the generous cash depositis which only the leaver would know.

The compassionate citizens chose places where they would most likely be found by people in need, such as pensioners and others who might have fallen on hard times. They even waited around to ensure the cash would be picked up—all without ever disclosing their identities.

The dynamic duo only came forward after they noticed their goods deeds had begun to draw international attention. According to one of them, she was inspired to start her anonymous acts of love because she felt an emotional connection to the village after being helped by one of the residents. Since that day, she has wanted to pay back the kindness she had received.

Police confirmed for reporters that the two individuals were, oddly, not related, not married, not from the area, and may have both began leaving the cash separately before joining forces.

"I'm really pleased we have an answer to this mystery and am glad we can now definitively rule out the money being linked to any crime or a vulnerable person," Forster told The Guardian.

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