| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: MELHADO, BRYAN 0619 (AR09109572) 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 TWENTY GRAMS OR LESS, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 893.13(6)(B) AND UNLAWFULLY HAVE IN HIS 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: CANNABIS, COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS MARIJUANA, SAID OBJECTS BEING MARIJUANA PIPES AND A DIGITAL SCALE, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTES 893.145 AND 893.147(1). ON 061509 AT 2008 HOURS, I CONDUCTED A TRAFFIC STOP ON THE DEFENDANT'S VEHICLE. I MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT AND ADVISED HIM OF THE REASON FOR THE TRAFFIC STOP. THE DEFENDANT APPEARED NERVOUS AND WAS UNABLE TO FIND HIS REGISTRATION IMMEDIATELY. AT THAT POINT, I ASKED THE DEFENDANT IF HE HAD ANYTHING IN HIS VEHICLE I SHOULD KNOW ABOUT WHICH MIGHT BE ILLEGAL, TO WHICH HE REPLIED YES. THE DEFENDANT SAID HE HAD A SMALL AMOUNT OF MARIJUANA, A COUPLE OF GLASS PIPES USED TO SMOKE MARIJUANA AND A DIGITAL SCALE. THE DEFENDANT WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA IN AN AMOUNT UNDER TWENTY GRAMS AND POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA. THE DEFENDANT WAS HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND HIS BACK. WHILE SEARCHING THE DEFENDANT'S VEHICLE, I ALSO FOUND A QUANTITY OF 33 IBUPROPHEN 800 MILLIGRAM PILLS; HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO PRESCRIPTION BOTTLE AND I COULD NOT PROVE OR DISPROVE THAT THEY BELONGED TO THE DEFENDANT. THEREFORE, AT THAT TIME HE WAS NOT CHARGED FOR THEM. I COMPLETED A PROPERTY RECEIPT ON WHICH WAS INDICATED THREE GLASS PIPES, ONE PLASTIC BAG WITH FIVE AND A HALF GRAMS OF MARIJUANA, 33 IBUPROPHEN PILLS AND ONE DIGITAL SCALE. THE DEFENDANT SIGNED THE PROPERTY RECEIPT, RECEIVED HIS COPY AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR PROCESSING. UPON ARRIVAL, THE DEFENDANT'S BOND WAS SET AT A TOTAL OF $1,500.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
