Oh boy Loungers gather here for a wild ride! A Florida man turned a bad day into a legendary one when 49-year-old Douglas Peter Kelly called the sheriff’s office saying he thought he had been sold bad meth and asked deputies to test it for him. Deputies agreed, he brought the substance in, it tested positive for methamphetamine, and he was arrested on drug possession charges.
The suspect was already under arrest for burglary when he decided that quality control mattered more than avoiding additional charges.
Deputies responded to a burglary call and apprehended the suspect without incident. During processing, the man began complaining that the meth he had purchased was substandard and requested officers test it to confirm his suspicions.
The deputies obliged, confirming the substance was indeed methamphetamine. They then rewarded his quality consciousness with an additional possession charge to accompany his burglary arrest.
The incident highlights the impaired judgment that often accompanies drug use and criminal activity. Law enforcement officials expressed amazement at the suspect’s decision to voluntarily provide evidence of an additional crime.
The suspect was booked into county jail on burglary and drug possession charges. His bail was set at $15,000. Public defenders assigned to the case declined to comment on their client’s unique approach to evidence submission.
The case has become a favorite story among local law enforcement, serving as a reminder that criminals often make investigators’ jobs easier through poor decision-making.
Prosecutors are proceeding with both charges.