BRYAN COUNTY, Ga. — A Florida woman has filed a federal lawsuit against the Bryan County Sheriff’s Office, claiming she was wrongfully charged with drug trafficking when deputies mistook instant coffee for heroin during a 2022 traffic stop.

Lesly Canales was driving on I-95 through Bryan County on Dec. 11, 2022, when she was pulled over for speeding and failing to maintain her lane. Deputies found a bag of coffee in her car during the stop.

“In my mind, I’m thinking, ‘This is like, some movie stuff.’ Like I’ve only seen this stuff happen in movies. I don’t do stuff like that, I have too much to lose,” Canales says.

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The lawsuit filed against the Bryan County Sheriff’s Office, Sheriff Mark Crowe and several deputies claims that despite Canales telli

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