| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: LAUGHLIN, JEREMY 0617 (AR16-21068) DID UNLAWFULLY HAVE IN HIS ACTUAL OR CONSTRUCTIVE POSSESSION A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, TO WIT: .7 grams of crystal METHAMPHETAMINE, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 893.13(6)(A). DID, KNOWING HIS DRIVERâS LICENSE OR DRIVING PRIVILEGE HAD BEEN CANCELLED, SUSPENDED OR REVOKED, DRIVE A MOTOR VEHICLE UPON THE HIGHWAYS OF THIS STATE WHILE SUCH LICENSE OR PRIVILEGE WAS CANCELLED, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 322.34(2). on 092316, a traffic stop was COMPLETED on a beige CHEVROLET SPORTS UTILITY VEHICLE bearing FLORIDA LICENSE PLATE bw8706, for the driver not wearing a seatbelt. upon making CONTACT with the driver, identified by his FLORIDA IDENTIFICATION card as mr alexander buffa, he ADVISED that he did not have a valid DRIVER'S LICENSE. at that time, the DRIVER appeared to be nervous and the driver did not consent to a SEARCH of his VEHICLE for any illegal CONTRABAND. K-9 DEPUTY HRYC (0701) DEPLOYED HIS K-9 PARTNER ANAKIN for an EXTERIOR sniff of the VEHICLE, which yielded a POSITIVE alert. at that time, i had the DRIVER exit the VEHICLE. during this time, DEPUTY HRYC DISCOVERED A RED POUCH in the SEAT that the DEFENDANT was seated. inside the pouch WAS a SMALL CLEAR PLASTIC BAGGIE containing .7 grams of CRYSTAL METHAMPHETAMINE. DEPUTY HRYC COMPLETED THE SEARCH of the VEHICLE, WHICH yielded no further CONTRABAND. the DRIVER/DEFENDANT was THEN PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE AND DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED, CANCELLED OR REVOKED. THE DEFENDANT WAS HANDCUFFED, (DOUBLE LOCKED), BEHIND HIS BACK, SECURED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. THE DEFENDANT WAS CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OF POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE WITH A BOND OF $2,000.00 AND DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED, CANCELLED OR REVOKED WITH A BOND OF $1,000.00, FOR A TOTAL BOND AMOUNT OF $3,000.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. THE EVIDENCE was collected by DEPUTY hryc AND LATER TURNED IN TO EVIDENCE. THE DEFENDANT WAS ISSUED WRITTEN WARNING NUMBER 382257b, for THE seatbelt violation, along with CRIMINAL UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION NUMBER a1p1vkp, for DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED, CANCELLED OR REVOKED with a MANDATORY COURT date of 101316 at 1300 HOURS, AT THE CITRUS COUNTY COURTHOUSE. |
