A drug bust of two Bronx men wasn’t all it was cracked up to be – and now they’re looking for a sweet payday from the city.
Cops accused Cesar Rodriguez and Jose Pena of having crack cocaine in their work van, but it was only coconut candy, they said Friday.
Charges were dropped after tests showed they were telling the truth, but the two men plan to file a $2 million suit against the NYPD.
Full story: Bronx men to file $2M suit against city after cops arrested them for ‘crack’ that was really candy