A Florida woman is facing criminal charges after authorities say she accidentally texted a sheriff’s investigator whose phone number she had saved from a previous interaction using his initials, which were similar to her drug dealer’s.
Octavia Wells, 41, is charged with unlawful use of a two-way communication device, possession of drug paraphernalia, and driving with a suspended license, according to online court records.
The case was brought to light on December 31. According to the affidavit, an investigator with the Bay County Sheriff’s Office received a series of unsolicited text messages from someone named “Octavia.”
The defendant allegedly stated that she needed “just a couple points,” which equates to one-tenth of a gram of fentanyl.
The defendant also stated that she had $45 to spend, and a meeting location was agreed upon, according to the document.
According to the affidavit, deputies found her driving on a highway. She allegedly drove with a suspended license, which authorities had informed her about during a previous interaction with police.
According to the affidavit, the defendant arrived at the agreed-upon meeting location for the narcotics transaction — a gas station in Panama City — and stopped at the gas pumps before exiting the vehicle.
A deputy approached her as she stood near the driver’s door of her vehicle. The document stated that she was detained and advised of her Miranda rights.
She allegedly admitted she was there to buy a small amount of fentanyl to use because she was going to rehab that day, according to the affidavit.
According to the document, the defendant also claimed that she accidentally texted an investigator whose phone number she had and whose initials matched those of her drug dealer.
A search of her vehicle allegedly revealed tin foil used to smoke fentanyl, fentanyl test strips in the center console, cut straws used to smoke fentanyl, a digital scale, and a cut straw under the driver’s seat.
She posted bond, was ordered not to possess or consume alcoholic beverages, and was subjected to random urinalysis tests. She is scheduled to appear in court on January 30.
