A Texas woman faced charges last week after authorities alleged she attempted to murder her former husband by sending him chocolates laced with fentanyl, masquerading as a honeymoon gift.
Pamela Jean Stanley, 63, from Coleman, was apprehended on May 30 in Parker County during an operation conducted by the Special Crimes Unit (SCU) of the Parker County Sheriff’s Office.
Sheriff Russ Authier stated that Stanley supposedly devised a scheme to dispatch her ex-husband poisoned chocolates, cleverly disguised as a congratulatory gift from a travel agency in honor of his recent engagement.
Authorities say Stanley was recorded telling an acquaintance she wanted to inject powdered fentanyl into high-end chocolates and mail the box with a fake honeymoon incentive offer. A tipster alerted deputies, sparking the investigation.
A box of assorted chocolates is shown in this stock image. Texas investigators say Pamela Jean Stanley planned to inject fentanyl into high-end chocolates and mail them to her ex-husband disguised as a honeymoon gift. (CHRISTOPHE ARCHAMBAULT/AFP via Getty Images)
After she accepted what she believed was fentanyl, she was immediately taken into custody, according to the arrest affidavit.
A subsequent search of her vehicle uncovered 11.76 grams of methamphetamine, which tested positive in a field test and was submitted to the Parker County evidence vault, authorities said.
Fentanyl pills are shown in this file photo. Texas investigators say Pamela Jean Stanley believed she was buying fentanyl to use in a plot to poison her ex-husband. (DEA)
Stanley was indicted July 10 on three felony charges: criminal solicitation with intent to commit murder, criminal attempt to commit murder, and possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver.
“This investigation moved quickly thanks to our SCU investigators and the information provided by a concerned citizen,” Sheriff Authier said.
