| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: SANTIAGO, JUAN 0437 (AR09111046) (0572) did knowingly, willfully and feloniously be in the actual or constructive possession of a controlled substance, to-wit: ONE GRAM OF METHAMPHETAMINES, in violation of Florida Statutes 893.13(6)(a) did knowingly, willfully and feloniously be in the actual or constructive possession of a controlled substance, to-wit: METHADONE, SOMAS, ALPRAZOLAM, HYDROCODONE TOTALING 854, in violation of Florida Statutes 893.13(6)(a) did unlawfully and feloniously sell, manufacture or deliver or possess with intent to sell, manufacture or deliver or cause to be sold, manufactured or delivered to another person, a controlled substance, to-wit: THREE BAGS OF MARIJUANA TOTALING 16 GRAMS, in violation of Florida Statutes 893.13(1)(a)(C); 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: A PILL CRUSHER, ROLLING PAPERS, AND A DIGITAL SCALE, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTES 893.145 AND 893.147(1)(B) ON 091809, WHILE CONDUCTING SECURITY CHECKS OF THE CITRUS SPRINGS CUMBERLAND FARMS, I PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE IN AN UNMARKED FORD TAURUS AT THE EAST SIDE OF THE CUMBERLAND FARMS. WHILE PARKED THERE, I OBSERVED WHAT APPEARED TO BE A MAROON DODGE INTREPID PARKED FOR AWHILE TO MY LEFT. I OBSERVED FOUR OCCUPANTS TO BE IN THE VEHICLE. SHORTLY AFTER, A PURPLE CHRYSLER BEARING TAG NUMBER 777JWK PULLED INTO THE PARKING SPACE TO MY RIGHT. WHILE THEY WERE PARKED THERE, I OBSERVED THE FEMALE DRIVER BEGIN TO YELL AT THE MALE PASSENGER. THE FEMALE DRIVER THEN EXITED THE VEHICLE AND ENTERED THE STORE. THE DEFENDANT, MR TRAVIS JACK MCCOURT, EXITED THE REAR OF THE DODGE INTREPID AND WALKED WITH A BLACK AND GREEN BAG IN HIS LEFT HAND BEHIND MY VEHICLE, AND ENTERED THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE PURPLE CHRYSLER. AT THAT TIME I OBSERVED, THE OTHER MALE PASSENGER HAND OVER TO THE DEFENDANT AN UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF MONEY. AT THAT TIME I EXITED MY VEHICLE AND APPROACHED THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE PURPLE CHRYSLER, AT WHICH TIME I ASKED THE MALE PASSENGER IF HE WOULD MIND TALKING TO ME, TO WHICH HE REPLIED, NO. I THEN ASKED HIM IF HE WOULD MIND STEPPING OUT OF THE VEHICLE, TO WHICH HE COMPLIED. I THEN ASKED HIM WHAT HE WAS DOING, TO WHICH HE STATED HE WAS GIVING THE DEFENDANT MONEY THAT HE OWED HIM FROM A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO. I THEN ASKED HIM IF HE KNEW WHAT HIS ACTIONS APPEARED TO BE, AND WHY I WAS TALKING TO HIM TO WHICH HE REPLIED YES, IT LOOKED LIKE A DRUG DEAL. I THEN MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT AND ASKED HIM IF HE WOULD MIND SPEAKING TO ME, TO WHICH HE REPLIED, NO, AND THEN EXITED THE VEHICLE. I THEN ASKED HIM WHAT HE WAS DOING, AND HE INITIALLY STATED, NOTHING, THEN STATED THAT THE OTHER MALE PASSENGER WANTED TO BUY SOME DRUGS. I THEN ASKED THE DEFENDANT IF HE HAD ANY DRUGS ON HIM, TO WHICH HE STATED, NO, THAT HE THREW A DIME BAG OF MARIJUANA INTO THE WOODS WHILE I WAS SPEAKING WITH THE OTHER MALE PASSENGER. I THEN ASKED THE DEFENDANT IF HE WOULD MIND IF I SEARCHED HIM, TO WHICH HE REPLIED, NO. UPON SEARCHING THE DEFENDANT, I DISCOVERED A LARGE AMOUNT OF CASH WHICH WAS ROLLED UP AND TIED TOGETHER WITH A RUBBERBAND, AND AT WHICH TIME THE FEMALE DRIVER EXITED THE STORE AND I CONFRONTED HER. I QUESTION HER AS TO WHY SHE WAS ARGUING WITH THE MALE PASSENGER, TO WHICH SHE REPLIED THAT SHE WAS ARGUING OVER MONEY. I THEN ASKED HER IF I COULD SEARCH HER VEHICLE, TO WHICH SHE REPLIED, YES. SHE THEN ADVISED THAT THE BACKPACK IN THE BACK SEAT BELONGED TO THE DEFENDANT. WHILE SEARCHING THE VEHICLE, I OBSERVED THE BLACK AND GREEN BACKPACK THAT THE DEFENDANT WAS CARRYING LYING ON THE BACKSEAT. UPON SEARCHING THE BACKPACK, I DISCOVERED THREE BAGS OF MARIJUANA TOTALING 16 GRAMS, ALONG WITH VARIOUS PHARMACEUTICAL NARCOTICS INCLUDING: OXYCONTIN, METHADONE, SOMAS, ALPRAZOLAM, A PILL CRUSHER, ROLLING PAPERS, AND A DIGITAL SCALE, I ALSO DISCOVERED HYDROCODONE. THE TOTAL AMOUNT FOUND WAS 864 TABLETS AND ONE GRAM OF METHAMPHETAMINE. AT THAT TIME THE DEFENDANT WAS HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE-LOCKED) BEHIND HIS BACK, AND SECURED IN THE REAR SEAT OF DEPUTY GREATREX'S VEHICLE. HE WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. UPON ARRIVAL AT THE DETENTION FACILITY, THE DEFENDANT WAS READ MIRANDA RIGHTS VIA PRE-PRINTED CARD, TO WHICH HE STATED THAT HE UNDERSTOOD HIS RIGHTS AND AGREED TO SPEAK WITH ME. THE DEFENDANT STATED THAT HE WAS THERE TO SELL A LITTLE BIT OF MARIJUANA TO THE OTHER MALE PASSENGER THAT WAS IN THE VEHICLE, AND THAT THE SMALL PLASTIC BAG LOCATED IN THE TUMS BOTTLE WAS METHAMPHETAMINES. I THEN ASKED HIM WHAT HE WAS DOING WITH A LARGE AMOUNT OF CASH, TO WHICH HE STATED THAT IT WAS PART DRUG AND PART WORK MONEY. THE DEFENDANT'S TOTAL BOND WAS SET AT $35,500.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
