| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: BERGEN, JOHN 0519 (AR10113419) DID UNLAWFULLY HAVE IN HIS ACTUAL OR CONSTRUCTIVE POSSESSION A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, TO WIT: 34 GRAMS OF CANNABIS, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 893.13(6)(A). DID 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: ONE BOX OF ZIPLOC BAGS, ONE PACK OF ZIGZAG BLUNT WRAPPERS, ONE DIGITAL SCALE WITH RAZORBLADE WITH CANNABIS RESIDUE, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 893.147(1). ON 021910 WHILE BEGINNING MY SHIFT, I PARKED AT THE INTERSECTION OF BEECHER DRIVE AND SOUTH APOPKA AVENUE. I WAS READING E-MAILS WHEN I OBSERVED A WHITE PICKUP TRUCK STOP AT THE INTERSECTION . TWO WHITE MALES EXITED THE PICKUP TRUCK AND BEGAN TO LOOK AT A RAIL BUGGY WHICH WAS FOR SALE. AFTER A SHORT TIME, THEY RETURNED TO THE PICKUP TRUCK. THEY DROVE AWAY PAST ME WITHOUT WEARING THEIR SAFETY BELTS. AT THAT TIME, I GOT BEHIND THE VEHICLE AND CONDUCTED A TRAFFIC STOP. UPON APPROACHING THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, I NOTICED A HEAVY ODOR OF CANNABIS EMITTING FROM THE VEHICLE. I ASKED THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER IF THERE WAS ANY CANNABIS IN THE VEHICLE. THEY STATED THERE WAS NO CANNABIS. I THEN ASKED FOR THEIR DRIVER'S LICENSES AND REGISTRATION FOR THE VEHICLE. WHILE STANDING AT THE PASSENGER WINDOW, THE PASSENGER OPENED THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT. I THEN CLEARLY SAW IN THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT A ZIPLOC BAG CONTAINING A GREEN LEAFY SUBSTANCE KNOWN TO ME AS BEING CANNABIS. I THEN ASKED THE PASSENGER TO HAND ME THE CANNABIS. I ASKED IF THERE WAS ANY MORE IN THE VEHICLE. THE PASSENGER SAID "NO, THAT'S ALL AND IT'S MINE". AT THAT TIME, DEPUTY TACKETT ARRIVED ON SCENE. I THEN ASKED THE PASSENGER TO STEP OUT OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN HE OPENED THE DOOR TO THE VEHICLE, I SAW IN BETWEEN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND THE PASSENGER DOOR ANOTHER BAG OF CANNABIS. WHEN THE PASSENGER/DEFENDANT STEPPED OUT, I SECURED HIM IN HANDCUFFS AND PLACED HIM IN THE REAR SEAT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. THE DRIVER WAS THEN REMOVED BY DEPUTY TACKETT. HE CONSENTED TO A SEARCH OF HIS PERSON WHICH REVEALED NO CONTRABAND AND HE WAS SEATED ON THE REAR OF THE TRUCK. I THEN RETRIEVED THE OTHER BAG OF CANNABIS. WHILE DOING SO, I OBSERVED TWO CLEAR GLASS JARS WHICH CONTAINED CANNABIS AND A BOX OF ZIPLOC BAGGIES ON THE FLOORBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. LOCATED IN THE CENTER CONSOLE OF THE VEHICLE WAS ONE PACK OF ZIGZAG BLUNT WRAPPERS, ONE DIGITAL SCALE WITH A RAZORBLADE THAT CONTAINED CANNABIS RESIDUE. IN THE EXTRA CAB SECTION OF THE VEHICLE, A ONE GALLON JUG OF PH ADJUSTER WAS FOUND. NO OTHER CONTRABAND WAS FOUND IN THE VEHICLE. I THEN RETURNED TO MY PATROL VEHICLE AND READ THE DEFENDANT HIS MIRANDA WARNINGS VIA PREPRINTED CARD WHICH HE ADVISED HE DID UNDERSTAND HIS RIGHTS AND DID WISH TO SPEAK WITH ME. I ASKED HIM IF ALL THE CANNABIS IN THE TRUCK BELONGED TO HIM AND HE STATED YES. I ASKED IF HE SELLS CANNABIS TO WHICH HE STATED NO IT WAS FOR PERSONAL USE. I ASKED HOW MUCH HE PAYS FOR THAT AMOUNT OF CANNABIS AND HE STATED ABOUT $300. THE DEFENDANT STATED HE DOES BUY THE CANNABIS IN CITRUS COUNTY, HOWEVER, HE WOULD NOT TELL ME WHERE. THE DRIVER WAS ISSUED A CITATION FOR NOT WEARING A SAFETY BELT AND HE WAS RELEASED AT THE SCENE. THE DEFENDANT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY WHERE HIS BOND WAS SET AT $5,500 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. ALL CONTRABAND WAS PACKAGED AND WILL LATER BE TURNED IN TO THE CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE (CCSO) EVIDENCE LOCKER. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
