‘Experienced drug user’ calls 911 to complain about the quality of the Meth he just bought

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On the evening of March 10, Florida’s Hernando County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) dispatched their deputies to the home of Thomas Eugene Colucci located at 1463 Mariner Boulevard in Spring Hill after Colucci called 9-1-1 to request that a deputy be dispatched to “test the methamphetamine” he had recently purchased.

Upon their arrival, deputies met with the 42-year-old Spring Hill resident who informed deputies he had recently purchased some methamphetamine from a guy he met at 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.  Evidently, the substance Colucci had recently purchased did not provide the expected sensation, hence the call to 9-1-1.

Colucci told deputies he wanted his methamphetamine tested, as he did not want other people to purchase “fake” methamphetamine from the individual who sold it to him. Colucci wanted deputies to “put the person in trouble” for selling dangerous drugs; however, he was unable to provide a name or any contact info for this 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 and in the back of their patrol vehicle.

After being placed under arrest, Colucci told the deputies he was having some chest pains. Colucci was then transported to a local hospital where he was medically cleared by a physician.

The experienced drug user was transported to the Hernando County Detention Center, issued a $7,000 bond and charged with Possession of Methamphetamine and two counts of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

The sheriff went on to say that, “if you, or someone you know, has doubts about the authenticity of any illegal narcotics you have on-hand or have obtained from another person, the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office is pleased to provide this service, free of charge.”

(Source and Thomas Eugene Colucci mugshot per HCSO)

~ Posted by Richard Webster, Ace News Today / Connect with Richard on Facebook and Twitter