Bay County resident Octavia Wells, 41, was reportedly caught attempting to buy fentanyl while driving on a suspended license in a car packed with drug paraphernalia.
The entire incident unfolded because she accidentally texted a sheriff’s narcotics investigator instead of her actual dealer.
According to the Bay County Sheriff’s Office, Wells unknowingly messaged the investigator, who quickly responded and continued the conversation while posing as her drug source.
Instead, she was met by officers from the Bay County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Division, who promptly arrested her.
The affidavit detailing her arrest states that Wells had sent “unsolicited” messages using terminology commonly associated with narcotics transactions.
The investigator, drawing from training and experience, recognized her phrasing as an attempt to buy drugs.
In one of the texts, Wells allegedly stated that she needed “just a couple points,” referring to one-tenth of a gram of fentanyl, which she was willing to buy for $45.
When questioned about why she was at the gas station, she reportedly admitted she was there to buy fentanyl.
A search of her vehicle uncovered a foil, commonly used for drug consumption, along with a bag that contained fentanyl residue in the driver’s side door pocket.
While being placed in the back of a patrol car, officers noticed yet another cut straw and a piece of tin foil sticking out of her pocket.
All seized materials were tested, and results confirmed the presence of fentanyl.
She also explained that she had saved the investigator’s number under initials similar to those of her drug dealer, which led to the mistaken text message that ultimately got her arrested.
According to Law&Crime, she was released on bond but was ordered not to consume alcohol and must undergo random urinalysis tests as part of her release conditions.
Wells is scheduled to appear in court on January 30.
