| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: MARSHALL, AIDaN 0453 (AR10114921) did knowingly, willfully and feloniously be in the actual or constructive possession of a controlled substance, to-wit: THE DEFENDANT DID HAVE IN HIS POSSESSION 32 SUBOXONE TABLETS AT 8 MILLIGRAMS, 16 OXYCODONE TABLETS AT 30 MILLIGRAMS, 20 ALPRAZOLAM TABLETS AT 2 MILLIGRAMS, AND TWO ALPRAZOLAM TABLETS AT 1 MILLIGRAM, in violation of Florida Statutes 893.13(6)(A). DID POSSESS/DISTRIBUTE LISTED CHEMICALS KNOWING/REASONABLE CAUSE IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE, 893.149(1)(B). TO WIT: THE DEFENDANT HAD IN HIS POSSESSION TEN GRAMS OF PSEUDOEPHEDRINE PILLS. ON 052010, AT APPROXIMATELY 0200 HOURS, MYSELF AND DEPUTY CRUZ OBserved A VEHICLE LEAVING THE WALGREENS PARKING LOT IN HOMOSASSA. AS THE VEHICLE EXITED THE PARKING LOT, IT FAILED TO STOP AT THE STOP SIGN ON WEST GROVER CLEVELAND BOULEVARD. we observed the vehicle then PROceed WestBound ON GROVER CLEVEland BOULEVARD, where we ALSO OBserved THE TAG LIGHT ON THE VEHICLE TO BE INOPERABLE. AS THE VEHICLE APProached THE RED LIGHT LOCATED AT highWaY 19 and WEST GROVER CLEVELAND, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MAKE A COMPLETE STOP and TURNED RIGHT ON HighWaY 19. AT THAT TIME, I ACTIVATED THE VEHICLES EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT IN AN ATTEMPTED TO CONDUCT A TRAFFIC STOP. AFTER ACTIVATING MY EQUIPMENT AND SPOTLIGHT on THE VEHICLE, I OBSERVED THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER TO NOT BE WEARING HIS REQUIRED SAFETY BELT. THE VEHICLE TURNED RIGHT ONTO WEST HOMOSASSA TRAIL, AND WHILE the vehicle CONTINUED TO ROLL SLOWLY, I OBSERVED THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER TO DUCK DOWN SEVERAL TIMES MAKING MOVEMENTS CONsistent through my training and experience with CONCEALING A WEAPON OR CONTRABAND. UPON COMING TO A STOP IN THE BUSINESS PARKING LOT OF STATE FARM INSURANCE, DEPUTY CRUZ APPROACHED THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. at that time, deputy cruz OBSERVED the PASSENGER TO BE REACHING UNDERNEATH HIS SEAT. THE PASSENGER WAS ORDERED TO SHOW US HIS HANDS TO WHICH HE COMPLIED. AT THAT TIME THE PASSENGER WAS REQUESTED TO STEP OUT OF THE VEHICLE TO WHICH HE COMPLIED. AS HE STEPPED OUT OF THE VEHICLE, I NOTICED A BULGE IN HIS RIGHT FRONT POCKET CONSISTENT WITH A WEAPON. AT THAT TIME, I ASKED THE PASSENGER (LATER IDENTIFIED AS THE DEFENDANT MR RYAN ELLIOTT) IF HE MINDED IF I PAT DOWN HIS PERSON FOR WEAPONS OR CONTRABAND TO WHICH HE CONSENTED. IN MR ELLIOTT'S RIGht fRONT POCKET WAS A METAL CANISTERS COMMONLY USED TO TRANSPORT PILLS OR NARCOTICS. INSIDE THE CANISTER WERE TEN WHITE ALPRAZOLAM TWO MILLIGRAM TABLETS WHICH ARE A SCHEDULE FOUR NARCOTIC. AT THAT TIME MR ELLIOTT WAS PLACED IN HANDCUFFS (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND THE BACK. DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE DRIVER WAS STILL SEATED IN THE VEHICLE AND HAD ACCESS TO WHATEVER MR ELLIOTT HAD PLACED UNDER THE SEAT, THE DRIVER WAS REQUESTED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER WAS LATER IDENTIFIED AS MR WILLIAM RODDENBERRy. DEPUTY CRUZ CHECKED UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT WHERE MR ELLIOTT HAD BEEN SEATED IN AN ATTEMPT TO ENSURE THE VEHICLE WAS FREE OF ANY WEAPONS READILY ACCESSIBLE TO THE DRIVER. UPON LOOKING UNDER THE SEAT, DEPUTY CRUZ LOCATED A YELLOW PILL BOTTLE WITHOUT A LABEL WHICH CONTAINED 32 SUBOXONE (8) MILLIGRAM TABLETS WHICH ARE A SCHEDULE THREE NARCOTIC. ALSO LOCATED UNDER THE SEAT WERE TWO PLASTIC BAGGies, ONE CONTAINING (10) OXYCODONE 30 MILLIGRAM TABLETS AND THE OTHER CONTaining (6) OXYCODONE 30 MILLIGRAM TABLETS. ANOTHER PILL BOTTLE WHICH WAS WITHOUT A LABEL CONTAINED (20) ALPRAZOLAM TWO MILLIGRAM TABLETS AND (2) ALPRAZOLAM ONE MILLIGRAM TABLETS. IN A SEPARATE PLASTIC BAGGY WERE (40) 120 MILLIGRAM pseudoephedrine TABLETS, (96) 30 MILLIGRAM pseudoephedrine TABLES AND (10) 240 MILLIGRAM Pseudoephedrine TABLETS. THE TOTAL WEIGHT OF THE PSeudoephedrine tablets WAS TEN GRAMS, WHICH WAS MORE THAN CAN BE SOLD AT ANY RETAIL STORE AT ANYTIME. THE LARGE AMount OF PSeudoephedrine WAS KNOWN THROUGH MY TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE AS A LISTED CHEMICAL AND AN ESSENTIAL PART IN THE MANUFACTURING OF METhAMPHETAMINES. ON THE PASSENGER FLOORBOARD IN PLAIN VIEW WERE TWO PACKAGES OF LITHIUM BATTERIES WHICH MR ELLIOTT HAD JUST PURCHASED FROM WALGREENS. LITHIUM IS ALSO A KNOWN COMPONENT ESSENTIAL TO THE PROCESS OF MANUFACTURING METHAMPHETAMINES. MR ELLIOTT WAS READ MIRANDA VIA Pre-printed CARD, and stated that he UNDERSTOOD AND WISHED TO SPEAK with THIS DEPUTY. HE ADVISED THAT HE DID NOT HAVE PREScriptions FOR THE PILLS CONTAINED ON HIS PERSON AND IN THE VEHICLE, AND THAT HE HAD, "GOT THEM ON THE STREET". MR ELLIOTT WAS QUESTIONED IN REGARD TO THE MANufacturing PROCESS REGArding METHAMPHETAMINES, TO WHICH HE DID ADMIT that HE WAS FAMILIAR WITH THE PROCESS OF HOW TO MANUFACTURE METHAMPHETAMINES. MR ELLIOTT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUnty DETention FACility FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING BY DEPUTY HUGHES. I NEXT MADE CONTACT with MR WILLIAM RODDENBERRY WHO WAS READ MIRANDA VIA PRE- PRINTED CARD. MR RODDENBERRY ADVISED THAT THE pseudoephedrine PILLS LOCATED INSIDE THE VEHICLE BELONGED TO MR ELLIOTT AND THAT MR ELLIOTT DID IN FACT MANUFACTURE METHAMPHETAMINES. MR RODDENBERRY ALSO ADVISED HE HAD GIVEN MR ELLIOTT A RIDE TO WALGREENS SO HE COULD PURCHASE THE LITHIUM BATTERIES IN ORDER FOR MR ELLIOTT TO USE THE LITHIUM IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF METHAMPHETAMINES. MR RODDENBERRY WAS ASKED AT WHICH TIME DID MR ELLIOTT PLACE THE ITEMS UNDER THE SEAT, AT WHICH TIME HE STATED THAT AFTER I ACTIVATED MY EMERGENCY LIGHTS MR ELLIOTT BEGAN PLACING THE ITEMS UNDER THE SEAT. this was CONSISTENT with THE OBSERVATIONS OF BOTH myself AND DEPUTY CRUZ. DUE TO MR RODDENBERRY'S STATEMENT, AS WELL AS THE LARGER QUANTITY OF Pseudoephedrine AND LITHIUM, I HAVE REASONABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE THAT THE LISTED CHEMICAL WOULD HAVE BEEN USED UNLAWFULLY TO MANUFACTURE METHAMPHETAMINES. MR ELLIOTT'S BOND WAS SET AT $10,000.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. ALL EVIDENCE WAS PACKAGED AND LATER TURNED IN TO the citrus county sheriff's office evidence locker. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
