| Date of birth: | Oct 22, 1981 |
| Probable cause affidavit: | SUBMITTED BY: RAMOS, ROBALDO 0515 (AR09108658) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY HAVE IN HIS ACTUAL OR CONSTRUCTIVE POSSESSION A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, TO WIT: CANNABIS, COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS MARIJUANA, IN AN AMOUNT OF 20 GRAMS OR LESS, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 893.13(6)(B). ON 041809, I WAS CONDUCTING STATIONARY RADAR ON HIGHWAY 41NORTH AND MIDDLE SCHOOL ROAD, IN INVERNESS, WHEN I OBSERVED A SINGLE VEHICLE TRAVELING NORTH ON HIGHWAY 41 AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED GOING 45 MILES PER HOUR (MPH) IN A 35 MPH ZONE. AT THAT TIME A TRAFFIC STOP WAS CONDUCTED. AS I APPROACHED THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT DOOR AND ONCE THE WINDOW WAS ROLLED DOWN, I WAS ABEL TO SMELL A STRONG ODOR OF MARIJUANA EMITTING FROM THE VEHICLE. A TRAFFIC WARNING WAS THEN ISSUED TO THE DRIVER/DEFENDANT, MR NINO MONSALVE, FOR THE SPEED. ONCE I GAVE THE DRIVER HIS COPY, I ADVISED the DRIVER THAT I WAS ABLE TO SMELL A STRONG ODOR OF MARIJUANA EMITTING FROM HIS VEHICLE WHICH GIVES ME PROBABLE CAUSE TO SEARCH THE VEHICLE. I ASKED the DEFENDANT IF HE HAD ANY DRUGS INSIDE OF his VEHICLE, TO WHICH HE STATED, YES, THAT IT WAS IN the CENTER CONSOLE. I THEN HAD the DEFENDANT EXIT the VEHICLE. AS I CHECKED THE CENTER CONSOLE, I LOCATED A DARK GRAY IN COLOR EYE GLASS BAG, AND UPON OPENING IT, I DISCOVERED A SMALL CLEAR CONTAINER WHICH CONTAINED A GREEN LEAFY SUBSTANCE THAT HAD A STRONG ODOR OF MARIJUANA. THE GREEN LEAFY SUBSTANCE WAS FIELD TESTED, AND TESTED POSITIVE FOR MARIJUANA. THE DEFENDANT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY ARRESTED FOR POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA UNDER 20 GRAMS. HE WAS HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE-LOCKED) AND SECURED IN THE REAR SEAT OF MY VEHICLE. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. PRIOR TO LEAVING THE SCENE, THE DEFENDANT'S VEHICLE WAS TURNED OVER TO HIS COUSIN PER THE DEFENDANT'S REQUEST. THE MARIJUANA WAS PACKAGED AND TURNED IN TO THE CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE EVIDENCE LOCKER. WHILE AT THE DETENTION FACILITY, THE MARIJUANA WAS WEIGHED USING A TRIPLE BEAM SCALE, AND THE TOTAL WEIGHT WAS APPROXIMATELY ONE GRAM. THE DEFENDANT'S BOND WAS SET AT $500.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
| Inmate status: | Felony Misdemeanor County/Municipal Traffic Ordinance Warrant/Capias |
| Arrest date: | Apr 18, 2009 |
| Booking number: | 09108658 |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Code: | 893.13(6)(B) |
| Charge description: | POSSESSION CANNABIS (LESS THAN 20 GRAMS) |
| Bond amount: | $500 |
