| Date of birth: | Oct 4, 1987 |
| Probable cause affidavit: | SUBMITTED BY: HESSE, BRYAN 0755 (2012-1162AR) DID UNLAWFULLY HAVE IN HER ACTUAL OR CONSTRUCTIVE POSSESSION A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, TO WIT: METHADONE, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 893.13(6)(A); AND DID UNLAWFULLY HAVE IN HER ACTUAL OR CONSTRUCTIVE POSSESSION A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, TO WIT: HYDROCODONE, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 893.13(6)(A). ON 051412 AT APPROXIMATELY 2200 HOURS, I RESPONDED to the INTERSECTION OF NORTH CREDE AVENUE AND WEST GULF TO LAKE IN CRYSTAL RIVER AS BACKUP FOR CANINE DEPUTY VIGGIANO. UPON MY ARRIVAL DEPUTY VIGGIANO WALKED HIS CANINE AROUND THE VEHICLE, WHICH ALERTED TO THE ODOR OF NARCOTICS, SEE HIS CANINE REPORT FOR FURTHER DETAILS. AT THAT TIME, BOTH THE DRIVER AND TWO PASSENGERS WERE REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE. BEFORE SEARCHING THE VEHICLE DEPUTY VIGGIANO ASKED BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS IF THERE WAS ANYTHING ILLEGAL inSIDE the VEHICLE, TO WHICH MS DEHLIA MECOM STATED THAT SHE HAD TAKEN A HANDFUL OF PILLS AND PLACED THEM INSIDE HER PURSE. SHE FIRST STATED THAT THE PILLS WERE LORATAB, BUT WHEN ASKED IF SHE HAD A PRESCRIPTION SHE STATED THAT SHE DID NOT HAVE A PRESCRIPTION AND THAT SHE HAD TAKEN THEM FROM HER MOTHERâS HOUSE. AT THAT TIME, MS MECOM WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE AND READ HER MIRANDA RIGHTS. MS MECOM STATED SHE UNDERSTOOD HER RIGHTS AND AGREED TO SPEAK WITH ME. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND HER BACK AND PLACED IN THE REAR SEAT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. AT THAT TIME, I CONDUCTED A SEARCH OF THE SUSPECTâS PURSE AND FOUND TWELVE UNIDENTIFIED PILLS IN A SMALL METAL BOX. AFTER CONDUCTING A SEARCH USING DRUGS. COM IT WAS LEARNED THAT TWO OF THE PILLS WERE A MIXTURE OF ACETAMINOPHEN AND HYDROCODONE AND THE OTHER 10 PILLS WERE METHADONE. THE DRUGS WERE LATER COLLECTED AND TURNED IN TO EVIDENCE. WHILE IN THE BACK SEAT OF MY PATROL CAR, THE DEFENDANT STATED THAT SHE HAD TAKEN THE PILLS FROM HER MOTHERâS ROOMMATE AND ALTHOUGH SHE DID NOT TAKE THEM TO SELL SHE WOULD NOT TURN DOWN AN OFFER BECAUSE SHE NEEDED THE MONEY TO HELP SUPPORT HER FIVE-YEAR-OLD CHILD. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE DEFENDANT WAS CHARGED WITH TWO COUNTS POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE WITH HER TOTAL BOND SET AT $10.000.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. |
| Inmate name: | DEHLIA NICOLE MECOM |
| Arrest number: | 1162 |
| Arrest date: | May 14, 2012 |
| Arrest type: | Felony |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Code: | 893.13(6)(A) |
| Charge description: | POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE |
| Bond amount: | $10,000 |
