| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: RUBY, SAMUEL 0562 (15-144985) (AR15-17120) WAS KNOWINGLY IN ACTUAL OR CONSTRUCTIVE POSSESSION OF ANY PLACE, STRUCTURE, OR PART THEREOF, TRAILER, OR OTHER CONVEYANCE WITH THE KNOWLEDGE THAT THE PLACE, STRUCTURE, OR PART THEREOF, TRAILER, OR CONVEYANCE WILL BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRAFFICKING IN A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, FOR THE SALE OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE; OR FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE INTENDED FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTION TO ANOTHER, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA'S STATE STATUTE 893.1351(2). DID UNLAWFULLY HAVE IN HIS/HER 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: SCALE, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTES 893.147(1). ON 110515, A SEARCH WARRANT WAS EXECUTED AT 5462 SOUTH ALICE POINT IN HOMOSASSA FLORIDA. SEVERAL SUBJECTS WERE REMOVED FROM THE RESIDENCE TO INCLUDE THE DEFENDANT, MR THOMAS LYONS. THE SEARCH WARRANT WAS READ TO ALL OCCUPANTS OF THE RESIDENCE BY THIS DETECTIVE AND THEIR RIGHTS WERE READ VIA PREPRINTED CARD. ALL OCCUPANTS ADVISED THAT THEY UNDERSTOOD THEIR RIGHTS AND THE REASON WE WERE THERE. THE DEFENDANT WAS INTERVIEWED BY THIS DETECTIVE AND ASKED IF HE UNDERSTOOD HIS RIGHTS AND HE SAID YES. HE STATED THAT HIS ROOM WAS THE NORTH WEST BEDROOM REFERRED TO IN THIS REPORT AS BEDROOM ONE. I ASKED IF HE WAS AWARE OF ANY NARCOTICS INSIDE THE RESIDENCE AND HE SAID HE WISHED TO HAVE A LAWYER PRESENT BEFORE ANY QUESTIONING. INSIDE BEDROOM ONE, WE REMOVED THE DEFENDANT AND HIS TWO YEAR OLD DAUGHTER FROM THE BED. ALSO IN THE ROOM WAS LARGE PLASTIC BAGGIES WHICH APPEARED TO BE VACUUM SEAL BAGS AND ZIP LOCK BAGS WITH CANNABIS RESIDUE. IT IS KNOWN TO THIS DETECTIVE THAT THESE TYPES OF BAGS ARE USED TO TRANSPORT LARGE AMOUNTS OF CANNABIS. IN THE BATHROOM ATTACHED TO THIS ROOM A SCALE WAS LOCATED BY DETECTIVE LUDLOW WHO WAS ASSIGNED TO SEARCH THIS ROOM. DETECTIVE HUGHES WAS ASSIGNED TO SEARCH THE KITCHEN OF THE RESIDENCE. HE WAS ABLE TO LOCATE SIMILAR PLASTIC BAGS IN THE KITCHEN IN THE COUNTER DRAWER. ALSO LOCATED IN THE KITCHEN DRAWER WAS APPROXIMATELY 20.58 GRAMS OF CANNABIS WAX, TWO SCALES ONE WITH A NOTE READING DO NOT WEIGH WAX WITHOUT PAPER, A RUGER LCP .380 CALIBER HANDGUN REPORTED STOLEN OUT OF MARION COUNTY, SIX ROUNDS OF .380 AMMUNITION IN THE HANDGUN AND A BOX OF .380 AMMUNITION CONTAINING 44 ROUNDS. ABOVE THE COUNTER WAS A SIGN THAT SAID NO FRONTS. DETECTIVE HUGHES WAS ASSIGNED TO SEARCH THE LIVING ROOM OF THE RESIDENCE AND LOCATED A YELLOW LEGAL PAD CONTAINING NAMES AND CASH AMOUNTS. INTERVIEWS CONDUCTED BY THIS DETECTIVE WITH OTHER OCCUPANTS OF THE RESIDENCE STATED THAT THE HOUSE BELONGS TO THE DEFENDANT. BASED ON MY TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE IT IS KNOWN THAT SCALES, BAGGIES, WEAPONS, AND LEDGERS WITH NAMES AND AMOUNTS ARE ALL USED IN THE SALE OF NARCOTICS. THE DEFENDANT WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST AND CHARGED WITH POSSESSION OF PARAPHERNALIA AND OWNERSHIP, RENTAL, LEASE, OR POSSESSION FOR TRAFFICKING IN OR MANUFACTURING A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. THE DEFENDANTS BOND WAS SET AT A TOTAL OF $3,000.00, PER BOND SCHEDULE. |
