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Man Spends 90 Days In Jail After Police Mistaken Drywall Powder for Cocaine

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Karlos Cashe, a handyman fromĀ Oviedo, Fla., lost 90 days of his life behind bars after police thought his drywall powder was crack cocaine.

Initially police pulled Cashe over for driving without headlights in March, but once they inspected his car, they found the powder on the floor and seats of the car. The powder, which was tested by a K-9 unit, came back positive for cocaine. Cashe, who was on probation for 2015 marijuana and cocaine charges, was not only arrested for the alleged drugs, but also for violating his curfew.

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In an interview with WFTV, Cashe explained that he tried to tell the officers the powder was for drywall.

ā€œI know for a fact that itā€™s drywall because Iā€™m a handyman,ā€ Cashe told WFTV.

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After sitting in jail for 90 day without bond, lab results proved that the powder was not cocaine. Florida Department of Law Enforcement lab report revealed no controlled substances were identified, and the charges were dropped. Of course the police have no idea how the test went wrong, but theyā€™re still standing by the arrest, even though they also admitted the curfew violation was incorrect as well.

ā€œThereā€™s no intent, when something comes back positive we take it, itā€™s our probable cause and thatā€™s why we send to FDLE to confirm,ā€ said Lt. Heather Capetillo with the Oviedo Police Department

Cashe says he lost 90 days of his life, and wants an investigation and to be compensated.

ā€œI want some compensation for them, when I make a mistake Iā€™ve got to pay for it, thatā€™s why I was on probation, itā€™s no different for them,ā€ Cashe said.

Read more at Fox35 Orlando and WFTV.

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