Editing Was the money planted on Luigi Mangione? (section)

= Background: Arrest and Seized Evidence =
Luigi Mangione, 26, was arrested on Dec. 9, 2024, at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania, as a suspect in the ambush shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Upon his detention, police discovered multiple items in his possession, including a '''3D-printed “ghost gun” with a silencer, fake IDs, a Faraday-signal-blocking backpack,''' and a '''large sum of cash''' (  Mangione contests extradition | News, Sports, Jobs - Altoona Mirror). '''Court records and officials''' indicate Mangione was carrying roughly '''$10,000 in cash (about $8,000 in U.S. currency and $2,000 in foreign currency)''' at the time of arrest (  Mangione contests extradition | News, Sports, Jobs - Altoona Mirror) ( Luigi Mangione, Suspect in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO charged with murder | FOX 5 New York). These items were logged as evidence by law enforcement, who noted the cache of cash alongside weapons and documents in Mangione’s backpack. There is '''no indication from authorities''' that the money was anything other than part of Mangione’s belongings at arrest (  Mangione contests extradition | News, Sports, Jobs - Altoona Mirror).