Local man behind bars after trying to bail friend out of jail, handing over cocaine along with the cash

By Alaina Nutile

Feb 9, 2015 at 1:13 pm

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A man is behind bars after giving cops bail money for a friend and, whoops, a packet of cocaine.

A 51-year-old Clinton Township man apparently stopped by the local police station on Saturday to get a buddy out of jail, but ended up behind bars himself after accidentally handing over a package of drugs along with the bail money he pulled out of his pocket.

“The bail was $300 and he presented three $100 bills to the station officer,” Lt. Eric Reincke told the Detroit News. “When he pulled out the cash, there was a small yellow baggie between the bills. When the officer asked what it was, the man replied that it was ‘just garbage.’”

Police conducted a field test, proving the 'garbage' was actually cocaine, and arrested the bail buddy on the spot.

The main is expected to be arraigned today.

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Alaina Nutile is a Web Editor who oversees all digital content and social media initiatives for Detroit Metro Times and Cleveland Scene Magazine. Previously, she interned at Business Insider in New York City, and at La Hora in Quito, Ecuador. Alaina is a graduate of Kalamazoo College where she double majored in...