A Florida woman mistakenly sent a text to a police officer instead of her drug dealer while trying to buy fentanyl, accidentally incriminating herself, as reported by the NY Post.
Octavia Wells, 41, was said to be on her way to rehab on New Year’s Eve when she messaged someone she believed was her dealer for one last dose. She reportedly contacted a number saved in her phone as
“PJ,”
offering to pay $45 for the opioids, according to the Bay County Sheriff’s Office.
Wells arranged to meet
“PJ”
at a Tom Thumb convenience store in Panama City, as detailed in a police report obtained by the Smoking Gun. However, upon her arrival, narcotics officers were already there waiting to arrest her, according to police.
It turned out that the number saved in her phone as
“PJ”
belonged to Stephen Pettijohn, an investigator with the Bay County Sheriff’s Office, who is also referred to as
“PJ.”
Police noted that the two had a
“previous iteration.”
Wells reportedly later informed officers that Pettijohn’s name was similar to that of her drug dealer, as mentioned in the arrest affidavit.
The complaint affidavit did not provide specifics about Wells’ prior interaction with the investigator. She faced charges for the unlawful use of a communication device, possession of drug paraphernalia, and driving with a suspended license.
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