Man Allegedly Pays Bail With $300 and Cocaine

A southeast Michigan man had a rotten day Saturday just trying to help out a friend.

Roy Norton, 51, of Roseville, handed over three $100 bills to bail out a buddy in police custody on drunken driving charges – and along with the cash, Clinton Township police alleged in a statement, a packet of cocaine and one of the easier drug investigations they’ve ever encountered.

“The bail was $300 and he presented three $100 bills to the station officer,” police 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.’ ”

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Besides the substance that tested positive as cocaine, police also seized an undisclosed amount of cash from Norton. He was charged with possession of a controlled substance, and both he and his friend, who wasn’t named, have posted bond, Reincke said.

The police lieutenant noted the case is peculiar in his 19 years of law enforcement

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