"Can I Buy Some Drugs?"... Woman Who Texted Police Officer 'Arrested'

Arrested Immediately After Arriving at Meeting Spot for Drug Deal
Sent Text to Police Officer with a Name Similar to the Dealer

A woman who was caught after accidentally sending a text message to the police while trying to buy drugs has come to light.

According to the New York Post on the 12th, Octavia Wells (41), who lives in Bay County, Florida, recently sent a text message to a drug dealer saved in her phone to purchase drugs. She wrote that she would pay $45 (about 66,000 KRW) for the drugs and wanted to meet in front of a convenience store.

However, as soon as Wells arrived at the agreed meeting place, she was arrested by undercover narcotics officers.

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It turned out that Wells had mistakenly sent the message intended for the drug dealer to a police officer.

According to local police authorities, the person who received her message was one of the Bay County investigators. His name happened to be similar to that of the drug dealer.

After this story became known, netizens reacted with comments such as "a stupid criminal," "she walked herself into prison," and "at least by mistakenly sending the text to the police, she saved herself from drugs."

However, some netizens found it strange that an ordinary citizen had saved a police officer's phone number and raised suspicions that the story might have been fabricated for publicity. Others speculated that Wells might have known the police officer's contact information because of a prior criminal record.

Meanwhile, the police stated that Wells is under arrest and investigation, and they plan to expand the investigation targeting the drug dealer.

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