| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: BLAIR, EDWARD 0469 (AR11123832) 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: CANNABIS IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATUTE 893.13(1)(A)(2); THE DEFENDANT DID AGREE, CONSPIRE, COMBINE OR CONFEDERATE WITH ANOTHER PERSON OR PERSONS TO COMMIT ANY OFFENSE TO WIT: SALE OR MANUFACTURE CANNABIS IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 777.04(3): THE DEFENDANT DID USE OR POSSESS DRUG PARAPHERNALIA TO PLANT, PROPAGATE, CULTIVATE, GROW, HARVEST, MANUFACTURE, CONVERT, PRODUCE, PROCESS, PREPARE, TEST, ANALYZE, PACK, REPACK, STORE, CONTAIN OR CONCEAL OF A CONTROL SUBSTANCE TO WIT: LIGHTS, BALLAST, POTS, POTTING SOIL IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 893.147(1)(A); ON 120611 AT APPROXIMATELY 1530 HOURS MEMBERS OF THE CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE (CCSO) TACTICAL IMPACT UNIT EXECUTED A SEARCH WARRANT AT THE DISTINCT ADDRESS OF 5434 SOUTH LURAY TERRACE IN INVERNESS. THE SEARCH WARRANT HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED AND SIGNED BY THE HONORABLE JUDGE KAUTZ. THIS DETECTIVE APPROACHED THE FRONT DOOR OF THE RESIDENCE AND KNOCKED ON THE DOOR. MOMENTS LATER THE DEFENDANT MICHAEL GORE ANSWERED THE DOOR, AT WHICH TIME, THIS DETECTIVE ADVISED THE DEFENDANT OF THE SEARCH WARRANT. THE DEFENDANT WAS HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND HIS BACK AND SEATED IN THE KITCHEN OF THE RESIDENCE. THIS DETECTIVE READ A COPY OF THE SEARCH WARRANT TO DEFENDANT GORE. THIS DETECTIVE THEN READ DEFENDANT GORE HIS MIRANDA WARNING VIA PREPRINTED CARD, TO WHICH HE STATED THAT HE UNDERSTOOD AND WOULD SPEAK TO THIS DETECTIVE. THIS DETECTIVE CONDUCTED A TAPED INTERVIEW WITH DEFENDANT GORE ON THE BACK PORCH OF THE RESIDENCE. THE DEFENDANT ADMITTED THAT ALL CANNABIS, CANNABIS GROW EQUIPMENT, AND ANY OTHER PARAPHERNALIA WOULD BE HIS. DEFENDANT GORE STATED THAT SEVERAL CANNABIS PLANTS WOULD BE IN THE BEDROOM LOCATED ON THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE STRUCTURE. THE DEFENDANT STATED SEVERAL CANNABIS CLONES WOULD BE LOCATED IN THE CLOSETS OF THE SAME ROOM. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED THAT DRIED CANNABIS WOULD BE LOCATED IN THE MASTER BEDROOM OF THE RESIDENCE. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED THAT HE AND HIS WIFE ALONG WITH HER SON, CO-DEFENDANT MR CHARLES TOOHEY, HAD BEEN LIVING AT THE RESIDENCE FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. HE ADVISED THAT THEY CURRENTLY RENT THE HOME. WHEN ASKED IF CHARLES WAS INVOLVED IN THE GROW OPERATION AND/OR SALES OF CANNABIS, DEFENDANT GORE STATED THAT MR CHARLES TOOHEY WOULD SELL CANNABIS, WHICH WAS GROWN AT THE RESIDENCE. DEFENDANT GORE ADMITTED TO SELLING CANNABIS TO AT LEAST FIVE PEOPLE. A SEARCH OF THE RESIDENCE WAS THEN COMPLETED WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE SEARCH WARRANT. SEVERAL ITEMS OF EVIDENTIARY VALUE WERE LOCATED. 48 CANNABIS PLANTS OF VARIOUS STAGES WERE COLLECTED FROM THE NORTH EAST BEDROOM (GROW ROOM). LIGHTS, BALLASTS AND OTHER GROW EQUIPMENT WERE ALSO COLLECTED FROM THE GROW ROOM. SEVERAL GLASS JARS CONTAINING DRIED CANNABIS WERE LOCATED IN THE MASTER BEDROOM. THE ITEMS WHICH HAD BEEN LOCATED WERE CONSISTENT WITH DEFENDANT GORE'S INTERVIEW. THE DEFENDANT WAS ADVISED THAT HE WAS BEING PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR THE ABOVE LISTED CHARGES. THIS DETECTIVE CONDUCTED AN INTERVIEW WITH MR MICHAEL ATHANASIOU, WHO IS THE CURRENT LANDLORD AND BROTHER OF THE HOMEOWNER. MR ATHANASIOU, STATED THAT THERE WAS A LEASE SIGNED BY MS JEWLIE GORE AND MR MICHAEL GORE. THE LANDLORD ADVISED THE COUPLE HAD BEEN LEASING THE PROPERTY FOR LESS THAN ONE YEAR. THIS DETECTIVE LATER CONDUCTED AN INTERVIEW WITH THE CO-DEFENDANT, MR CHARLES TOOHEY. DEFENDANT TOOHEY WAS ADVISED OF HIS MIRANDA WARNING VIA PRE-PRINTED CARD, TO WHICH HE STATED THAT HE UNDERSTOOD AND WOULD SPEAK WITH THIS DETECTIVE. DEFENDANT TOOHEY STATED HE KNEW WHAT WAS GOING ON AT THE RESIDENCE AND THAT HE PREVIOUSLY SMOKED CANNABIS. DEFENDANT TOOHEY ADMITTED TO SELLING CANNABIS, WHICH HAD BEEN GROWN AT THE RESIDENCE. IT SHOULD BE NOTED DURING A SEARCH OF THE RESIDENCE A BEDROOM IDENTIFIED AS DEFENDANT CHARLES TOOHEY'S BEDROOM CONTAINED ITEMS OF EVIDENTIARY VALUE. THESE ITEMS INCLUDED CANNABIS IN A GLASS JAR ON A COFFEE TABLE. ON A SHELF BENEATH THE TABLE PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION WITH DEFENDANT TOOHEY'S NAME INSCRIBED WAS LOCATED NEXT TO CANNABIS STEMS. A SCALE WAS LOCATED ON THE TABLE TOP NEAR THE DRIED CANNABIS. THE DEFENDANT 'S TOTAL BOND FOR ALL CHARGES WAS SET AT $16,000.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. "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 you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.” *NOT-EXEMPT* |
