| Date of birth: | May 7, 1959 |
| Probable cause affidavit: | SUBMITTED BY : BERGEN, JOHN 0519 (13-78274) (AR13-7914) DID UNLAWFULLY HAVE IN HER ACTUAL OR CONSTRUCTIVE POSSESSION A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, TO WIT: SYNTHETIC DRUGS LISTED IN STATUTE 893, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 893.13(1)(A)(1). FOR APPROXIMATELY THE LAST YEAR, THE TACTICAL IMPACT UNIT HAS RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT NARCOTIC RELATED TRANSACTIONS WERE BEING CONDUCTED IN CITRUS COUNTY AT DISCOUNT TOBACCO LOCATED AT 2780 NORTH FLORIDA AVENUE IN HERNANDO, FLORIDA. THE INFORMATION RECEIVED WAS THAT THE SUSPECTED STORE WAS ACTIVELY SELLING SYNTHETIC CANNABIS CONTAINING CHEMICALS THAT ARE LISTED AS A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FLORIDA STATE STATUTES. SYNTHETIC CANNABIS HAS BEEN DESIGNATED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA, SENATE BILL 294, AS A SCHEDULE ONE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE EFFECTIVE 12/11/12 AND UPDATED TO INCLUDE NEWLY IDENTIFIED SYNTHETIC CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES ON 04/24/13. AS STATED BY THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA SYNTHETIC CANNABIS IS A PSYCHOACTIVE SUBSTANCE THAT HAS BEEN DEEMED A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO HEALTH AND PUBLIC SAFETY AND HAS A HIGH POTENTIAL FOR ABUSE AND ADDICTION. SYNTHETIC CANNABIS HAS ALSO BEEN DEEMED TO HAVE NO MEDICAL USE IN TREATMENT IN THE UNITED STATES WHICH SUBSTANTIATES ITS CLASSIFICATION OF A SCHEDULE 1 NARCOTIC LISTED AS ILLEGAL PER FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 893. ON 061213, AN UNDERCOVER CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE DEPUTY WAS OUTFITTED WITH A COVERT RECORDING DEVICE THAT WOULD CAPTURE EVIDENCE OF THE TRANSACTION TAKING PLACE. TO FACILITATE THE TRANSACTION, THE DEPUTY WAS ISSUED UNITED STATES CURRENCY TO FACILITATE THE PURCHASE OF SYNTHETIC CANNABIS. THE UNDERCOVER DEPUTY RESPONDED TO DISCOUNT TOBACCO LOCATED AT 2780 NORTH FLORIDA AVENUE IN HERNANDO, FLORIDA. THE DEPUTY ENTERED THE PLACE OF BUSINESS, MADE CONTACT WITH THE CLERK IDENTIFIED AS THE OWNER/DEFENDANT, MS VICKI MACKO, AND PURCHASED ONE PACKAGE OF âWTFâ NEXT GENERATION SYNTHETIC CANNABIS AND A PACKAGE OF ROLLING PAPERS FOR THE AMOUNT OF $30.00. AFTER NEGOTIATING THE TRANSACTION, THE DEPUTY EXITED THE STORE. THE SYNTHETIC CANNABIS WAS PACKAGED AS EVIDENCE AND TURNED IN TO THE CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFFâS OFFICE EVIDENCE DIVISION. THE EVIDENCE WAS SENT TO THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT LABORATORY FROM WHICH A REPORT WAS RECEIVED INDICATING THAT THE SAMPLE OF SYNTHETIC CANNABIS PURCHASED ON 061213 WAS IN FACT A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE UNDER FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 893. ON 110713, WHILE EXECUTING A SEARCH WARRANT AT THE ABOVE LOCATION, THE DEFENDANT, MS VICKI MACKO, WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR THE SALE OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN THIS REPORT. THE DEFENDANTâS BOND WAS SET AT $5,000.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. |
| Inmate name: | VICKI MARIE MACKO |
| Arrest type: | Felony |
| Arrest number: | 7911 |
| Arrest date: | Nov 7, 2013 |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Arrest number: | 7914 |
| Arrest date: | Nov 7, 2013 |
| Arrest type: | Felony |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Code: | 893.13(1)(A)(1) |
| Charge description: | SELL/MFG/DEL OR POSS W/INTENT TO SELL/MFG/DEL CNTRLD SUB |
| Bond amount: | $5,000 |
