Derbyshire Police said the caller even spelled out the word ‘cocaine’ for the operator (Picture: Getty)

Police have revealed they received a 999 call from someone whose emergency was that they couldn’t get a gram of cocaine.

Derbyshire Police shared the story on social media, slamming the caller for using the emergency line for the wrong reasons.

They advised callers to only dial 999 in real emergencies, adding that the person even went as far as to spell out the word cocaine thinking the operator didn’t understand.

A tweet posted this week read: ‘Remember everyone; 999 is NOT the place to report that you’re unable to get a gram of cocaine!


‘Our call takers can actually spell as well, so wasn’t necessary for you to spell out the word cocaine, she knew exactly what you meant! #FacePalm #NotThePlace #DefinitelyNot999.’

Remember everyone; 999 is NOT the place to report that you're unable to get a gram of cocaine! Our call takers can actually spell as well, so wasn't necessary for you to spell out the word cocaine, she knew exactly what you meant! #FacePalm #NotThePlace #DefinitelyNot999 — Police Contact Centre – Derbyshire (@DerPolContact) May 26, 2019



This isn’t the first time Derbyshire police have received calls for non-emergency situations.

The call centre recently received a report from someone complaining he’d found a hair in his pizza and wanted a refund.

Operators said the call was ‘stupid’ after the member of the public said the delivery company refused to give his money back.

He’d hoped the 999 handlers could offer a solution.

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