| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: AGUILERA, EMANUEL 1238 (AR13-6737) DID UNLAWFULLY HAVE IN HER ACTUAL OR CONSTRUCTIVE POSSESSION A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, TO WIT: METHAMPHETAMINE IN A CLEAR PLASTIC BAGGIE, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 893.13(6)(A). ON 080313, AT APPROXIMATELY 2231 HOURS, I RESPONDED TO RED VALLEY COURT AND NORTH CITRUS AVENUE IN CRYSTAL RIVER, IN REFERENCE TO BACKING UP SERGEANT CONLEY ON A TRAFFIC STOP. UPON ARRIVAL, I OBSERVED ONE OF THE PASSENGERS, MR BARRY SMITH, LATER CORRECTLY IDENTIFIED AS MR BUCKY SMITH, EXITING THE VEHICLE AND WALKING AWAY FROM THE SCENE, BECAUSE HE HAD BEEN RELEASED BY SERGEANT CONLEY. I MADE CONTACT WITH SERGEANT CONLEY, WHO ADVISED THAT HE HAD STOPPED A SILVER VAN BEARING FLORIDA LICENSE PLATE 154JAI, IN REFERENCE TO FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A SINGLE LANE. WHILE SPEAKING TO THE PASSENGER, MR DAVID SUMMERS AND THE DEFENDANT, MS TERESA KONUCH, THEY BOTH APPEARED VERY FIDGETY AND NERVOUS. AT THAT TIME, WE ASKED IF THEY HAD ANY ILLEGAL NARCOTICS OR CONTRABAND IN THE VEHICLE AND SERGEANT CONLEY DID A CONSENSUAL SEARCH ON THE VEHICLE. AS SHE EXITED THE REAR OF HER VEHICLE, THE DEFENDANT SHE WAS ESCORTED TO THE FRONT OF SERGEANT CONLEYâS PATROL VEHICLE, WHERE SHE AND SERGEANT CONLEY DID A CONSENSUAL SEARCH OF HER PURSE. AT THAT TIME, SERGEANT CONLEY ADVISED ME OF WHAT HE HAD FOUND IN HER PURSE AND THE SUBSTANCE FOUND WAS FIELD TESTED, WHICH TESTED POSITIVE FOR METHAMPHETAMINE. THE OTHER PASSENGER WAS ALSO SEARCHED, WHICH MET WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN ADVISED THAT SHE WAS BEING PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE. SHE WAS HANDCUFFED, (DOUBLE LOCKED), BEHIND HER BACK, SECURED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY. WHILE EN ROUTE TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY SHE WAS ASKED IF SHE HAD ANYTHING SHE WANTED TO SAY. SHE ADVISED THAT MR BUCKY SMITH AND MR DAVID SUMMER TOLD HER TO HOLD THE METHAMPHETAMINE, BECAUSE LAW ENFORCEMENT WOULD NOT FIND IT ON HER. SHE ALSO ADVISED THAT SHE DID KNOW THAT IT WAS AN ILLEGAL DRUG. SERGEANT CONLEY WAITED WITH THE VEHICLE FOR THE TOW COMPANY TO ARRIVE. ADAMâS TOWING ARRIVED ON SCENE AND TOWED THE VEHICLE. THE METHAMPHETAMINE WAS PACKAGED AND TURNED IN TO EVIDENCE ALONG WITH A PROPERTY RECEIPT. UPON ARRIVAL AT CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY, THE DEFENDANT WAS TURNED OVER TO THE DETENTION FACILITY STAFF FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING, WHERE HER BOND WAS SET AT $2,000.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. SERGEANT CONLEY ALSO ISSUED THE DEFENDANT WRITTEN WARNING NUMBER 371165B, FOR FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A SINGLE LANE. |
