An Indianapolis man was arrested earlier this month after police say he dialed the wrong number and unknowingly set up a drug deal with a cop.
It all started Sept. 9 when off-duty Indiana State Trooper Daniel Criswell answered an unfamiliar number and was greeted by 19-year-old Leroy Da’Von Gabriel (pictured above) who asked, “You looking?” Authorities say Gabriel thought he was speaking with someone else.
Gabriel then asked if Criswell wanted “boy” (a slang term for heroin) in which Criswell replied, “Always.” The pair agreed on the sale of 2 grams and decided to meet up at a local gas station.
According to a news release, Criswell arrived on the scene with another officer, both in state police uniforms and driving a marked state police car. As they approached Gabriel, they saw him stuff something into his car’s middle console.
Inside the console, police said they found a small plastic bag containing drugs.
Photo courtesy of Hendricks County Sheriff’s Office
Gabriel was arrested and charged with dealing and possessing narcotics. He faces up to 12 years in prison for dealing a narcotic drug.