| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: SUDLOW, JAMES 0759 (14-10203) 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: ROLLING PAPERS, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTES 893.145 AND 893.147(1)(B). 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 050514, I CONDUCTED TRAFFIC STOP ON A BLACK INFINITI, BEARING FLORIDA LICENSE PLATE NUMBER 332KHG, AT THE INTERSECTION OF SOUTH SUNCOAST BOULEVARD AND WALDEN WOODS DRIVE FOR INOPERABLE LICENSE PLATE LIGHTS. UPON MAKING CONTACT WITH THE DRIVER, MR MINA HANNA, I ASKED HIM FOR HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE, REGISTRATION, AND INSURANCE. WHILE GATHERING THOSE DOCUMENTS, I SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF MARIJUANA EMITTING FROM THE VEHICLE. I ASKED THE DRIVER IF THERE WAS ANYTHING ILLEGAL IN THE VEHICLE TO WHICH HE STATED NO. I THEN REQUESTED K-9 DEPUTY VIGGIANO RESPOND TO MY LOCATION. A SHORT TIME LATER, K-9 DEPUTY VIGGIANO ARRIVED ON SCENE AT WHICH TIME I ADVISED HIM MY REASON FOR THE STOP AND ADVISED HIM OF MY FINDINGS. HE THEN DEPLOYED K-9 CONAN FOR AN EXTERIOR SNIFF OF THE VEHICLE. K-9 DEPUTY VIGGIANO STATED K-9 CONAN ALERTED TO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. I THEN MADE CONTACT WITH DRIVER AND ASKED HIM TO STEP OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND STAND BY THE SIDE OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. I THEN APPROACHED THE PASSENGER, WHO WAS LATER IDENTIFIED AS THE DEFENDANT, MR SAMIR GHOBRIAL. AT THAT TIME, THE DEFENDANT SAID THAT HE HAD A âSACK OF WEEDâ AND HANDED IT TO ME. THE DEFENDANT HANDED ME A PLASTIC BAG CONTAINING A GREEN LEAFY SUBSTANCE, WHICH THROUGH MY TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE, I BELIEVED IT TO BE MARIJUANA. THE SUBSTANCE WAS THEN TESTED USING AN AGENCY ISSUED TEST KIT YIELDING POSITIVE FOR MARIJUANA. DUE TO DEFENDANT LIVING OUT OF COUNTY, THE DEFENDANT WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST, HANDCUFFED, (DOUBLE LOCKED), BEHIND HIS BACK, AND WAS SECURED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. AFTER COMPLETING A SEARCH OF THE VEHICLE, K-9 DEPUTY VIGGIANO LOCATED A PACK OF ROLLING PAPERS WHERE THE DEFENDANT WAS SITTING. THE MARIJUANA AND DRUG PARAPHERNALIA WERE PACKAGED AND LATER TURNED INTO EVIDENCE. THE DEFENDANT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY WHERE HE WAS CHARGED WITH POSSESSION OF CANNABIS UNDER 20 GRAMS AND POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA. THE DEFENDANTâS BOND WAS SET AT $1,000.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. |
