A Florida woman tried to buy fentanyl but made a small mistake that led to her arrest, police said.
Octavia Wells, 41, allegedly thought she was texting one of her contacts to buy drugs before leaving town to go to rehab.
“Unbeknownst to Octavia, she had accidentally sent a text message to the phone of a Bay County Sheriff's Office narcotics detective.”
of new york post Wells sent a message to one of his contacts, named “PJ,” reporting that he offered to pay her $45 for fentanyl on New Year's Eve.
Wells reportedly told PJ that “just a few points” were needed, referring to one-tenth of a gram of fentanyl.
What Wells didn't know was that she contacted Steven Pettyjohn, a Bay County Sheriff's Office deputy and narcotics detective, not a drug dealer.
Pettyjohn allegedly played around pretending to be a drug dealer.
The sheriff's office said in a statement. statement“Unbeknownst to Octavia, she had accidentally sent a text message to the phone of a Bay County Sheriff's Office narcotics detective. The detective soon began secretly communicating with Octavia, “Sales'' was set.
of affidavit Wells said he agreed to meet “PJ” at a gas station in Panama City, Florida.
However, she ended up confronting several members of the Sheriff's Office Special Investigations Division at a gas station.
law and crime A search of her vehicle by police revealed tin foil used to smoke fentanyl, a fentanyl test strip in the center console with a cut straw used to smoke fentanyl, a digital scale, and a cut under the driver's seat. A straw was reported to have been found.
Wells was arrested and charged with unlawful use of a two-way communication device, possession of drug paraphernalia, and driving with a suspended or knowingly revoked license.
Wells posted bail, and the judge ordered her not to possess or consume alcoholic beverages and to submit to random drug tests.
Mr. Wells is scheduled to appear in court on January 30th.
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