PANAMA CITY, Fla. – Some criminal defendants occasionally do something so stupid they simply “ask” to be arrested. For instance, criminals might return to the scene of the crime only to be identified by a witness. Others might unintentionally leave identification behind facilitating their downward spiral.
Moreover, in our modern age of technology, some “rocket scientists” actually post evidence of their criminal activity on social media, which later leads to their arrest.
In this instance, a tech-challenged Florida woman unintentionally texted a law enforcement officer instead of her drug dealer to buy fentanyl — unwittingly turning herself in, according to authorities who arrested her.
The woman was identified by officials as 41-year-old Octavia Wells. She was headed to rehab (allegedly) on New Years Eve when she texted a man she’d previously entered in her phone as “PJ.” She offered to dole out $45 for the opioid, according to the Bay County Sheriff’s Office.
Next, Wells arranged to meet her “dealer” at a Tom Thumb convenience store in Panama City, according to the arrest report obtained by the Smoking Gun.
However, once she arrived at the predetermined location to consummate the deal, narcotic deputies were waiting there to arrest her, authorities confirmed.
According to the arrest affidavit, Wells mistakenly contacted an investigator with the Bay County Sheriff’s Office known as “PJ,” with whom she’d had a “previous iteration,” according to officials.
Wells later told deputies the investigator’s name was similar to that of her drug dealer, according to the arrest affidavit.
Details of Wells’ previous interaction with the investigator were not described in the affidavit, reported the New York Post.
The woman faces charges that include the unlawful use of a communication device, possession of drug paraphernalia and driving with a suspended license.
