Florida Druggie Calls Cops To Report Fake Meth And Asks If They Could Test It To Confirm

A Florida drug user has been arrested after calling the emergency services to report that his recently-purchased methamphetamine was fake and could the police test it to confirm and bust the dealer in question.

Thomas Eugene Colucci, 41, was arrested in the town of Spring Hill in Hernando County in the US state of Florida at around 7pm on 10th March.

The Hernando County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) said: “Spring Hill Man Calls 9-1-1 to Request His Meth Be Tested for Authenticity!

Thomas Eugene Colucci was arrested after he called 911 and requested cops test if the drug he purchased was authentic, in Spring Hill , Florida, USA, on 10th March. (@HernandoSheriff/Newsflash)

“On 03-10-22 at approximately 7 p.m., Hernando County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to 1463 Mariner Boulevard in Spring Hill after a resident in the home called 9-1-1 to request that a deputy be dispatched to ‘test the methamphetamine’ he had recently purchased.”

The police continued: “Upon arrival, deputies met with Thomas Eugene Colucci. Colucci told deputies he had recently purchased methamphetamine from a male 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.”

Police announced the news that Thomas Eugene Colucci was arrested after he called 911 and requested cops test if the drug he purchased was authentic, commenting ‘you cant make this stuff up!’, in Spring Hill , Florida, USA, on 10th March. (@HernandoSheriff/Newsflash)

The police added: “Evidently, the substance Colucci had recently purchased did not provide the expected sensation, hence the call to 9-1-1.”

The HCSO said: “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 the police to “put the person in trouble” for selling dangerous drugs, however he was unable to provide a name or contact information for the suspect.

The police said: “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.

1463 Mariner Boulevard in Spring Hill, Florida, USA, where Thomas Eugene Colucci, arrested after he called 911 and requested cops to test if the drug he purchased was authentic, on 10th March. (Google Maps/Newsflash)

“Deputies placed Colucci under arrest and in the back of a 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.”

Colucci was taken to the Hernando County Detention Center on charges of Possession of Methamphetamine and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (two counts) and his bond was set at USD 7,000.

The investigation continues.