| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: PAUL, CHAD N524 (FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE) AR12-3269 DID, FAIL TO OBTAIN PERMIT/FAIL TO COMPLY WITH RULE, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE, 403.161(1)(B). DID, DUMP TRASH IN EXCESS OF 500 POUNDS, FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES/HAZARDOUS WASTE, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE, 403.41(6)(C). ON 102512 THE DEFENDANT, MS SANDRA DUBE, DID THEN AND THERE, DUMP APPROXIMATELY 3000 WASTE TIRES ON HER RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 6275 SOUTH LIMA AVENUE IN HOMOSASSA, FLORIDA, 34446. THE DEFENDANT, WHO IS A REGISTERED WASTE TIRE HAULER, ADMITTED TO PICKING UP THE WASTE TIRES FROM TIRE RETAILERS AND BEING PAID APPROXIMATELY $1.25 PER TIRE TO HAUL THE WASTE TIRES TO A PERMITTED WASTE TIRE DISPOSAL FACILITY FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. THE DEFENDANT ADMITTED TO POCKETING THE MONEY SHE WAS PAID TO HAUL THE WASTE TIRES TO A PERMITTED WASTE TIRE DISPOSAL FACILITY, AND INSTEAD, BROUGHT THE WASTE TIRES BACK TO HER RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY AND DUMPED THE APPROXIMATE 3000 WASTE TIRES THROUGHOUT HER APPROXIMATE FIVE ACRE WOODED PROPERTY. COMMERCIAL AND ECONOMIC GAIN TO THE DEFENDANT WAS APPROXIMATELY $3,750.00, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATUTE, 403.413(6)(C). ADDITIONALLY, THE DEFENDANT WAS IN VIOLATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL RULES; FLORIDA STATUTE, 403.161(1)(B) - F. A. C. 62-711.400 (OPERATING A WASTE TIRE SITE GREATER THAN 1500 WASTE TIRES). ADDITIONALLY, THE DEFENDANT HAS LARGE PILES OF SOLID WASTE DUMPED THROUGHOUT HER RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY, IN VIOLATION OF ENVIRONMENT RULES, FLORIDA STATUTE, 403.161(1)(B)-F.A.C 62-701.300(1)(A)-STORING, PROCESSING, DISPOSING OF SOLID WASTE. SOLID WASTE INCLUDED: LARGER AMOUNT OF HOUSEHOLD GARBAGE, FURNITURE, JUNK BOATS, TELEVISION SETS, ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, MATTRESSES, ETC. THE DEFENDANT’S BOND WAS SET AT $3,000.00. |
