Wrong number: drug dealer arrested after accidentally texting Bradley County detective, police say

Christopher Andrew Brewer was arrested after he mistakenly sent a text to a Bradley County Sheriff detective offering drugs for sale, officials say.
Christopher Andrew Brewer was arrested after he mistakenly sent a text to a Bradley County Sheriff detective offering drugs for sale, officials say.

A wrong number will result in jail time for alleged drug dealer Christopher Andrew Brewer, 27, who police say accidentally texted a Bradley County detective's county-issued cell phone with an offer of drugs for sale.

"R 30s and Opana 40s today," the message from Brewer said. Opana is a addictive prescription drug, classified by police as a schedule II narcotic. R 30s may refer to Adderall, according to the Drugs.com database.

photo Christopher Andrew Brewer was arrested after he mistakenly sent a text to a Bradley County Sheriff detective offering drugs for sale, officials say.

Playing along, the detective asked for a location where the two could meet and "complete the transaction," according to a news release. For good measure, the detective also asked for a vehicle description. Brewer obliged, and offered to meet the detective near 25th Street, police say.

Police found Brewer at the quested location, and in the same vehicle mentioned in the text conversation, according to the release. He was arrested and charged with solicitation for the sale and delivery of a schedule II narcotic.

Detectives say they later learned that Brewer meant to send the original text message to a unidentified female.

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