| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: LAKATIS, KENNETH 0585 (AR10113828) DID UNLAWFULLY HAVE IN HIS ACTUAL OR CONSTRUCTIVE POSSESSION A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, TO WIT: CANNABIS, WITH THE INTENT TO SELL THE SAID SUBSTANCE TO ANOTHER PERSON, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATUTE 893.13(1)(A)(2). ON 031610 AT APPROXIMATELY 1930 HOURS WHILE AT THE INTERSECTION OF ROCK CRUSHER AND COUNTY ROAD 490, I OBSERVED A SMALL GRAY TWO DOOR VEHICLE DRIVE THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. AS IT DID, I NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER ALONG WITH THE DRIVER WERE NOT WEARING THEIR SAFETY BELTS. AT THIS TIME, I PURSUED THAT VEHICLE TO THE INTERSECTION OF COUNTY ROAD 490 AND CALAIS, AT which TIME, I ACTIVATED MY EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND THE VEHICLE PULLED OVER AT THAT INTERSECTION. UPON THE VEHICLE STOPPING, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE DRIVER, MR ANTHONY NERO, IDENTIFIED MYSELF AS A DEPUTY SHERIFF WITH THE CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE (CCSO), AND ASKED HIM FOR HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE . THE DRIVER ADVISED THAT HE DID NOT HAVE ONE, HOWEVER, HE DID HAVE AN IDENTIFICATION CARD. AS HE WAS GETTING HIS IDENTIFICATION CARD OUT OF HIS WALLET, I ASKED HIM WHAT HIS LICENSE WAS SUSPENDED FOR, AT WHICH TIME, HE TOLD ME HE NEVER HAD ONE. AS I WAS SPEAKING WITH THE DRIVER, I ASKED HIM IF THERE WAS ANY MARIJUANA IN THE VEHICLE AS I COULD SMELL A MODERATE AMOUNT COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER STARTED PATTING THE POCKETS OF HIS PANTS STATING HE DID NOT HAVE ANY ON HIM BUT THERE COULD BE A ROACH IN THE ASHTRAY. AT THAT TIME, DEPUTY LUDLOW ARRIVED ON SCENE AND I HANDED HIM THE DRIVER'S IDENTIFICATION CARD AND ADVISED HIM THAT THE DRIVER SAID HE NEVER HAD ONE. THAT INFORMATION WAS CONFIRMED AND THE DRIVER WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST. AS I WAS RUNNING THE OTHER INDIVIDUALS IN THE VEHICLE, DEPUTY DAVIS ARRIVED ON SCENE AND THEN DEPLOYED HIS K-9 AROUND THE VEHICLE AND ADVISED THAT THE K-9 DID ALERT TO THE POSSIBLE PRESENCE OF NARCOTICS. WE THEN ASKED THE OTHER OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE TO STEP OUT WHILE A SEARCH OF THE VEHICLE WAS CONDUCTED. DURING THAT SEARCH, TWO PLASTIC BAGS CONTAINING MARIJUANA WERE LOCATED UNDER THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT ALONG WITH SEVERAL OTHER PLASTIC BAGGIES. WHEN I CONFRONTED THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER, MR JARON MCBRIDE, ABOUT THE CANNABIS HE ADVISED THAT HE HAD PUT IT THERE. AT THAT TIME, HE WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR POSSESSION OF CANNABIS AND SECURED IN DEPUTY LUDLOW'S PATROL VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OVER TO THE OWNER PER THE DRIVER'S REQUEST. THE TWO SUBJECTS WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY. UPON ARRIVAL AT THE DETENTION FACILITY, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT, MR JARON MCBRIDE, AND READ HIM MIRANDA VIA PREPRINTED CARD. I ASKED HIM IF HE HAD PUT THE MARIJUANA UNDER THE SEAT TO WHICH HE SAID YES. I THEN EXPLAINED I HAD FOUND SEVERAL OTHER PLASTIC BAGGIES AND THE WAY THE MARIJUANA WAS PACKAGED I ASSUMED THAT IT WAS PACKAGED FOR SALE. THE DEFENDANT STATED YES THAT HE WAS GOING TO SELL THE MARIJUANA. WHEN I ASKED WHERE HE RETRIEVED IT FROM, HE STATED HE HAD IT FOR A FEW DAYS AND HE HAD BOUGHT IT SOMEWHERE IN HOMOSASSA. AT THAT TIME, I CONCLUDED THE INTERVIEW AND THE DEFENDANT WAS CHARGED WITH POSSESSION OF CANNABIS WITH INTENT TO SELL AND HIS BOND WAS SET AT $5,000 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
