A Florida man was arrested after he called 911 and requested that a deputy be dispatched to “test the methamphetamine” he had purchased lately.
According to the Hernando County Sheriff’s office, deputies were dispatched to 1463 Mariner Boulevard in Spring Hill on March 3nd at around 7 p.m., after a resident in the home called police to verify if his meth is authentic.
When deputies arrived at the said location, they met with a 42-year-old man, Thomas Eugene Colucci, who told them he had recently purchased methamphetamine from a friend he met in a local bar, and after having used a bit of it, believed it was actually bath salts.
Colucci went on to tell deputies he was an experienced drug user, having used methamphetamine in the past, and “knew what it should feel like.” Colucci produced two small baggies, each containing a white crystal-like substance, and handed them over to the deputy.
Deputies said the substance Colucci had recently purchased did not provide the expected sensation, which prompted him to call 911.
Colucci told deputies he wanted his methamphetamine tested in order to prevent other people from purchasing “fake” drugs from the dealer who sold it to him. In addition, Colucci wanted deputies to arrest the person for selling dangerous drugs to people. However, he could not provide the name or phone number of the individual.
As requested, a deputy performed a field test on a sample of the white crystal-like substance from each of the baggies. The substance from both baggies tested positive for methamphetamine.
Deputies placed Colucci under arrest. On their way to the police station, Colucci told the deputies he was having some chest pains and was then transported to a local hospital where he was medically cleared by a physician.
Colucci was brought to the Hernando County Detention Center and charged with possession of Methamphetamine, two counts of possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
He is being held on a $7,000 bond.
