A 41-year-old lady landed herself in jail after she allegedly despatched a textual content message to the unsuitable particular person — basically the reverse of the particular person she meant to textual content.
It began on New Years Eve when Octavia Wells was headed to rehab, in keeping with the New York Put up. Sooner or later that day, she texted a person asking to schedule a gathering to purchase fentanyl. Based on the Bay County Sheriff’s Workplace, Wells supplied to pay $45 for “a few factors” of the drug.
Within the incriminating texts, Wells recognized herself as “Octavia” and organized the drug transaction. From right here, she met the person at a gasoline station she thought was her supplier, in keeping with WTVY. However as a substitute, she was met by narcotics officers who arrested her on the spot.
The lady then realized she’d texted the unsuitable particular person whereas arranging the drug purchase. Based on the Put up, she contacted Stephen Pettijohn, an investigator with the Bay County Sheriff’s Workplace often known as “PJ.” Wells, nevertheless, meant to textual content one other man who she instructed police has an analogous title to the investigator, in accordance the arrest report obtained by the Smoking Gun.
An arresting cop mentioned Wells “allowed me to look in her cellphone and I confirmed that the cellphone…was the identical one which she was utilizing to textual content Inv. Pettijohn,” in keeping with the arrest report.
Police say Wells had a “earlier iteration” with Pettijohn, however they didn’t give particulars concerning the actual nature of their relationship. When the investigator received the textual content message from Wells concerning the drug purchase, he determined to go undercover, posing as a drug supplier.
Based on Florida police, Wells was charged with illegal use of a two-way communication system, possession of drug paraphernalia and driving with a suspended license.
Since her arrest, Wells posted $5,000 bond and was launched, in keeping with jail data. She is scheduled for a January 30 arraignment.