| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: RUBY, SAMUEL 0562 (AR15-15819) DID UNLAWFULLY HAVE IN HIS ACTUAL OR CONSTRUCTIVE POSSESSION A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, TO WIT: 0.10 GRAMS OF METHAMPHETAMINE, 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: SYRINGES WITH TESTED POSITIVE FOR METHAMPHETAMINE, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 893.147(1). ON 072115, DETECTIVE SMITH AND I RESPONDED TO 11249 WEST SEMINOLE PLACE IN HOMOSASSA, IN REFERENCE TO ASSISTING U S CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION WITH DOCUMENT CHECKS ON OUTGOING COMMERCIAL FISHING VESSELS. UPON ARRIVAL, U S CUSTOMS AGENT CHAMBERS MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT, MR SCOTT RAYDON, WHO WAS THE CAPTAIN ON COMMERCIAL FISHING VESSEL MARNELB. WHILE AGENT CHAMBERS WAS SPEAKING WITH THE DEFENDANT, HE GAVE CONSENT FOR A SEARCH OF THE VESSEL. PRIOR TO AGENT CHAMBERS MAKING CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT I OBSERVED HIM GO INSIDE THE BOW OF THE BOAT, PLACE AN UNKNOWN OBJECT IN TO A LARGE BROWN CUSHION, PLACE THAT CUSHION BEHIND ANOTHER CUSHION AND EXIT THE FRONT OF THE BOAT. UPON CONSENT, I RESPONDED TO THE FRONT OF THE BOAT AND ASKED THE DEFENDANT IF THERE WERE ANY NEEDLES OR DRUGS INSIDE HIS VESSEL AND HE STATED NO. I REMOVED THE LARGE CUSHION AND INSIDE A ZIPPER AREA, I OBSERVED A WHITE SOCK WITH THE PLUNGER OF A SYRINGE PROTRUDING FROM THE HOLE OF THE SOCK. THESE ITEMS WERE REMOVED FROM THE CUSHION AND UPON REMOVING THE TWO SYRINGES FROM THE SOCK; I OBSERVED A CLEAR LIQUID SUBSTANCE LOADED IN ONE SYRINGE. THE DEFENDANT DENIED KNOWLEDGE OF THE SYRINGES BEING IN THE VESSEL. A FIELD PRESUMPTIVE TEST WAS CONDUCTED ON THE CONTENTS OF THE SYRINGE, WHICH TESTED POSITIVE FOR METHAMPHETAMINE. THE DEFENDANTâS RIGHTS WERE READ VIA PREPRINTED CARD AND THE DEFENDANT ADVISED THAT HE DID WISH TO SPEAK WITH THIS DETECTIVE. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED THAT HE FOUND THE SYRINGES AND HID THEM IN THE CUSHION AS WE APPROACHED THE VESSEL. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT IF THAT WAS JUST ENOUGH METHAMPHETAMINE TO KEEP HIM AWAKE DURING THE LATE HOURS THAT HE WAS SHRIMPING AND HE SAID YES. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT IF HIS FINGERPRINTS WOULD BE FOUND ON THE SYRINGES, WHICH WERE LOCATED IN THE WHITE SOCK, AND HE STATED YES BECAUSE HE PUT THEM THERE. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT AGAIN IF THE SYRINGES BELONGED TO HIM AND HE SAID NO. ALSO LOCATED IN THE HELM AREA OF THE VESSEL BY AGENT CHAMBERS WAS A RED CLOTH BAG BELONGING TO THE DEFENDANT. INSIDE THE BAG WAS A PURPLE DRAWSTRING BAG CONTAINING FOUR SYRINGES, WHICH TESTED POSITIVE FOR METHAMPHETAMINE. THE SYRINGES DID NOT CONTAIN ANY LIQUID AT THAT TIME. THE SYRINGES WERE COLLECTED AND TURNED IN TO EVIDENCE. THE CONTENTS OF THE SYRINGE WAS LATER WEIGHED BY THIS DETECTIVE AFTER BEING PLACED INTO A GLASS CONTAINER WEIGHING 24 GRAMS, WHICH BROUGHT THE TOTAL PACKAGE WEIGHT TO 24.10 GRAMS. THE GLASS CONTAINER WAS PLACED IN A CRUSH PROOF PLASTIC CONTAINER AND WILL LATER BE TURNED IN TO EVIDENCE. THE DEFENDANT WAS HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND HIS BACK AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY BY DEPUTY WEST FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. THE DEFENDANT WAS CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OF POSSESSION OF PARAPHERNALIA WITH A BOND OF $1,000.00, AND ONE COUNT OF POSSESSION OF METHAMPHETAMINE WITH A BOND OF $5,000.00, FOR A TOTAL BOND AMOUNT OF $6,000.00. |
