| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: MILLER, DAVID 1337 (AR17-23293) DID UNLAWFULLY HAVE IN HIS/HER ACTUAL OR CONSTRUCTIVE POSSESSION A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, TO WIT: TWO CLEAR PLASTIC BAGGIES CONTAINING METHAMPHETAMINE, ONE BAG WEIGHING 2.57 GRAMS AND THE OTHER WEIGHING 2.54 GRAMS, FOR A TOTAL OF 5.11 GRAMS; IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 893.13(6)(A). 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 CLEAR GLASS PIPE CONTAINING METHAMPHETAMINE RESIDUE; IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 893.147(1). ON 040417, WHILE CONDUCTING ROUTINE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT WITHIN MY ZONE, I WAS TRAVELING NORTHBOUND ON NORTH LECANTO HIGHWAY, IN HERNANDO. I OBSERVED A BLACK FORD PICKUP BEARING FLORIDA LICENSE PLATE NUMBER 069PGL TRAVELING IN THE SAME DIRECTION DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF ME. WHILE TRAVELING NORTHBOUND, I OBSERVED SAID VEHICLE CROSS THE YELLOW CENTER LINE TWICE. ON THE SECOND OCCASION, SAID VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY STRADDLING THE YELLOW LINE. AT THAT TIME, I ACTIVATED MY OVERHEAD LIGHTS AND CONDUCTED A TRAFFIC STOP AT THE INTERSECTION OF NORTH LECANTO HIGHWAY AND NORTH DAWSON DRIVE, IN HERNANDO. I MADE CONTACT WITH THE DRIVER/ DEFENDANT, MR ROBERT SHELKO, AND ADVISED HIM OF THE REASON FOR THE STOP. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED THAT HE HAD JUST PUT NEW TIRES ON HIS VEHICLE AND WAS STILL GETTING USED TO THEM. I THEN REQUESTED THE DEFENDANT PROVIDE HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE, REGISTRATION, AND PROOF OF INSURANCE, TO WHICH HE PROVIDED ALL THREE. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT IF THERE WAS ANYTHING ILLEGAL IN THE VEHICLE, INCLUDING DRUGS OR WEAPONS, TO which HE ADVISED THAT THERE WAS NOT. I THEN ASKED THE DEFENDANT IF HE WOULD CONSENT TO A HAND SEARCH OF THE VEHICLE, TO WHICH HE ADVISED THAT HE WOULD NOT. I THEN REQUESTED K-9 DEPUTY INDORATO 0712 RESPOND TO MY TRAFFIC STOP. DEPUTY VANSCOY 1438 ARRIVED ON SCENE A SHORT TIME LATER. I THEN RAN THE DEFENDANTâS INFORMATION THROUGH FCIC/NCIC WHICH REVEALED THAT HE WAS NEGATIVE FOR WANTS AND WARRANTS AND POSSESSED A VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE. I BEGAN TO COMPLETE A WRITTEN WARNING FOR DRIVING LEFT OF CENTER FOR THE DEFENDANT. WHILE COMPLETING THE WRITTEN WARNING, DEPUTY INDORATO ARRIVED ON SCENE. DEPUTY INDORATO THEN DEPLOYED HIS K-9 PARTNER, REPO, FOR AN EXTERIOR SNIFF OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER DEPLOYING K-9 REPO, DEPUTY INDORATO ADVISED THAT REPO ALERTED TO THE PRESENCE OF NARCOTICS. I THEN HAD THE DEFENDANT EXIT THE VEHICLE AND HE WAS PATTED DOWN FOR WEAPONS, WHICH YIELDED NEGATIVE RESULTS. DEPUTY VANSCOY AND I THEN CONDUCTED A HAND SEARCH OF THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. IN A BOX NEAR THE DRIVERâS SEAT, DEPUTY VANSCOY LOCATED A CLEAR GLASS PIPE THAT IS COMMONLY USED TO SMOKE METHAMPHETAMINE. THE PIPE HAD BURNT RESIDUE. DEPUTY VANSCOY ALSO LOCATED A LARGE AMOUNT OF CASH LYING NEAR THE DRIVERâS SEAT; SEE HIS SUPPLEMENT FOR FURTHER. NO OTHER ILLEGAL ITEMS WERE FOUND IN THE VEHICLE. THE GLASS PIPE WAS FIELD TESTED USING AN AGENCY ISSUED FIELD TESTING KIT, WHICH YIELDED A POSITIVE REACTION FOR THE PRESENCE OF METHAMPHETAMINE. THE DEFENDANT WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST AND HANDCUFFED, (DOUBLE LOCKED), BEHIND THE BACK. UPON SEARCH INCIDENT TO THE ARREST OF THE DEFENDANTâS PERSON, TWO SEPARATE CLEAR PLASTIC BAGGIES CONTAINING A CRYSTAL-LIKE SUBSTANCE WERE LOCATED IN THE DEFENDANTâS LEFT FRONT POCKET OF HIS PANTS. THE CRYSTAL-LIKE SUBSTANCE WAS FIELD TESTED USING A FIELD TESTING KIT, WHICH YIELDED A POSITIVE REACTION FOR THE PRESENCE OF METHAMPHETAMINE. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN ADVISED THAT HE WAS BEING PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE AND POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA. AT THAT TIME, I READ THE DEFENDANT HIS MIRANDA RIGHTS VIA PREPRINTED AGENCY CARD AND HE ADVISED THAT HE WOULD SPEAK TO ME. A DIGITALLY RECORDED INTERVIEW with THE DEFENDANT WAS COMPLETED BY ME AND LATER UPLOADED TO QUETEL. THE GLASS PIPE, METHAMPHETAMINE, AND LARGE SUM OF CASH WERE COLLECTED BY DEPUTY INDORATO AND LATER TURNED IN TO CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE EVIDENCE; SEE HIS SUPPLEMENT FOR FURTHER. I WAS ADVISED BY DEPUTY INDORATO THAT THE PLASTIC BAGGIES WEIGHED 2.57 GRAMS AND 2.54 GRAMS, RESPECTIVELY, FOR A TOTAL WEIGHT OF 5.11 GRAMS. THE DEFENDANT WAS SECURED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. THE DEFENDANTâS BOND WAS SET AT $2,000.00 FOR POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE AND $1,000.00 FOR POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA, FOR A TOTAL BOND OF $3,000.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. THE DEFENDANT WAS ISSUED WRITTEN WARNING NUMBER 413234B FOR DRIVING LEFT OF CENTER. NO FURTHER ACTION BY THIS DEPUTY AT THIS TIME. CASE CLOSED BY ARREST. |
