| Probable cause affidavit: |
submitted BY: SMITH, STEVE 0292 (AR12124450) DID UNLAWFULLY AND FELONIOUSLY SELL, MANUFACTURE OR DELIVER OR POSSESS WITH INTENT TO SELL, MANUFACTURE OR DELIVER OR CAUSE TO BE SOLD, MANUFACTURED OR DELIVERED TO ANOTHER PERSON, A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, TO WIT: METHAMPHETAMINE, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 893.13(1)(A)(1). DID UNLAWFULLY HAVE IN HER POSSESSION LISTED PRECURSOR CHEMICALS OR ESSENTIAL CHEMICALS USED IN THE MANUFACTURING OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 893.149(1)(A) THESE CHEMICALS ARE CRITICAL TO THE CREATION OF THE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, TO WIT: METHAMPHETAMINE. WHOEVER COMMITS ANY CRIMINAL OFFENSE AGAINST THE STATE, WHETHER FELONY OR MISDEMEANOR, OR AIDS, ABETS, COUNSELS, HIRES, OR OTHERWISE PROCURES SUCH OFFENSE TO BE COMMITTED, AND SUCH OFFENSE IS COMMITTED OR IS ATTEMPTED TO BE COMMITTED, IS A PRINCIPAL IN THE FIRST DEGREE AND MAY BE CHARGED, CONVICTED, AND PUNISHED AS SUCH, WHETHER HE OR SHE IS OR IS NOT ACTUALLY OR CONSTRUCTIVELY PRESENT AT THE COMMISSION OF SUCH OFFENSE, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 777.011 DID UNLAWFULLY HAVE IN HER ACTUAL OR CONSTRUCTIVE POSSESSION WITH THE INTENT TO USE, OR DID UNLAWFULLY USE, AN OBJECT INTENDED OR DESIGNED FOR USE IN STORING, CONCEALING OR INJECTING, INGESTING, INHALING OR OTHERWISE INTRODUCING INTO THE HUMAN BODY, A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, TO WIT: INSTRUMENTALITIES USED IN THE MANUFACTURING OF METHAMPHETAMINE AND INSTRUMENTALITIES I THE USE OF METHAMPHETAMINE, TO WHIT: TUBING AND METHAMPHETAMINE PIPES AND METHAMPHETAMINE BOATS, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTES 893.145 AND 893.147(1)(B) ON 011912 A LAWFUL SEARCH WARRANT WAS EXECUTED AT 3048 EAST ANDERSON STREET IN INVERNESS. UPON ENTRY BEING MADE AND ALL OF the INDIVIDUALS INSIDE OF the RESIDENCE BEING SECURED, THE WARRANT WAS READ TO THE HOUSEHOLD AND A COPY WAS PRESENTED TO THE HOMEOWNER/DEFENDANT, MS BRANDIE KAPITON. MIRANDA WAS READ VIA PREPRINTED CARD TO ALL PARTIES. UPON COMPLETION OF MIRANDA, EACH PERSON INSIDE WAS ASKED IF THEY UNDERSTOOD THEIR RIGHTS, TO WHICH THEY ADVISED THAT THEY DID. AT THIS TIME TAPED DIGITAL INTERVIEWS WERE CONDUCTED BY SERGEANT FARRARA AND I. UPON INTERVIEWING DEFENDANTS PRAGUE, QUARLES, WOODS, SCHULER, WHITLOCK, CHRISTLIEB, AND BRYANT, THEY ALL OPENLY ADMITTED TO CONSPIRING TO MANUFACTURE METHAMPHETAMINE. THEY ALL ADMITTED TO PURCHASING EPHEDRINE OR CHEMICALS USED in the MANUFACTURING PROCESS OR DIRECTLY ASSISTING WITH THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS WITH DEFENDANT KAPITON. ALL SEVEN OF THE OTHER DEFENDANTS NAMED DEFENDANT KAPITON AS BEING THE MAIN COOK WHO PAID FOR THEIR SERVICES WITH EITHER CASH AND/OR METHAMPHETAMINE. UPON CONDUCTING AN INTERVIEW WITH DEFENDANT KAPITON, SHE WAS SWORN IN, she ADMITTED TO CONSPIRING TO MANUFACTURING METHAMPHETAMINE BY HELPING WITH THE COOKING PROCESS AND PURCHASING CHEMICALS. SHE ALSO OPENLY ADMITTED TO SELLING METHAMPHETAMINE. SHE WENT INTO DETAIL EXPLAINING WHERE CHEMICALS WOULD BE LOCATED SPECIFICALLY IN HER ROOM. THESE CHEMICALS THAT WERE LOCATED IN THE AREA THAT SHE DESCRIBED ARE ESSENTIAL TO THE MANUFACTURING OF METHAMPHETAMINE. SHE ALSO OPENLY ADMITTED TO the PARAPHERNALIA THAT WAS IN HER ROOM TO INCLUDE METHAMPHETAMINE PIPES AND BAGGIES. SHE ALSO ADMITTED TO HAVING EPHEDRINE WHICH IS A LISTED CHEMICAL IN HER BEDROOM DRESSER DRAWER. DEFENDANT KAPITON STATED THAT SHE WOULD BE CONTACTING HER MOTHER TO TAKE CARE OF THE BIRDS THAT WERE LEFT IN THE RESIDENCE. THE DEFENDANT WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST, HANDCUFFED, BEHIND HER BACK, (DOUBLE LOCKED), SECURED IN THE VAN WITH THE OTHER DEFENDANTS AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. THE DEFENDANT'S BOND WAS SET AT $250,500.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. AFTER THE DEFENDANT WAS TRANSPORTED A THOROUGH SEARCH OF the RESIDENCE DID LEAD TO THE DISCOVERY OF THE REMNANTS OF A METHAMPHETAMINE COOK IN THE LAUNDRY ROOM OF THE RESIDENCE. THERE WAS ALSO THREE CANS OF COLEMAN FUEL LOCATED IN THE LAUNDRY ROOM, A COLD PACK WAS LOCATED IN THE HALLWAY BATHROOM, WHICH CONTAINED AMMONIA NITRATE. ADDITIONAL CHEMICALS WERE LOCATED IN BEDROOM THREE. IN THE KITCHEN AREA PLASTIC TUBING, BOTTLES USED IN THE MANUFACTURING OF METHAMPHETAMINE, COFFEE FILTERS and LIQUID DRAIN CLEANER WAS LOCATED. ALL OF THE ITEMS WERE REMOVED FROM THE RESIDENCE, MADE SAFE AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY LANDFILL FOR DESTRUCTION. ALL PARAPHERNALIA AND ITEMS DEEMED SAFE WAS COLLECTED BY DEPUTY PARSONS AND LATER TURNED IN TO EVIDENCE. "If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the ADA Coordinator at the Office of the Trial Court Administrator, Citrus County Courthouse, 110 North Apopka Avenue, Inverness, Florida 34450, Telephone (352) 341-6700, at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if your are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.” *NOT-EXEMPT* |
