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Homosassa men arrested on

Pet Patrol

numerous drugSheriff s Office on drug charges, June

charges

Two men were arrested by the Citrus County

5, when two deputies were conducting surveillance in the area of

Kane’s Ace Hardware in Homosassa and spotted one of the men, Michael Clarence Bagley,

Jr., 21, 5755 S. Happy Dr., Homosassa, leaving the hardware store carrying a container of

lye and get into a white Ford Ranger and drive away with a passenger, Roger C. Smith, 39,

of Homosassa.

The deputies followed the men, because lye is a component used in the one-pot

methamphetemine (“meth”) manufacturing process. Both men went inside the Dollar Gen-

eral store, got back into the truck and drove to Wal-Mart. Meanwhile, the Crime Analysis

Unit determined that the vehicle belonged to Bagley who had purchased ephedrine on June

4 and 5.

The deputies followed the men into the Wal-mart camping section, lost sight of

them temporarily, then located them at the checkout area where Bagley purchase Miracle

Gro fertilizer, which is sometimes used in the one pot method of manufacturing meth. The

men left the store, got back into the truck and ran a red light at the intersection of Cardinal

What a beautiful face! Chablis is a 1-1/2-

and U.S. Hwy. 19 and headed back to Cane’s Ace Hardware where Smith entered the store

2yr old Shep mix. So sweet. loves eveyone,

“Prancer is the most loving little 8 #, short

and returned to his truck carrying a can of Coleman Camping Fuel. He headed south, run-

great with other dogs and is housebroken.

haired, tan n.m. ‘deer type’ Chihuahua, that

ning the red light at Hwy. 19 and Hwy. 490. A traffic stop was attempted on Bagley s truck,

Her foster Mom thinks she is very smart.

‘prances’ when he walks on leash. He is est.

but it did not stop until the two men reached Sweetbay Plaza.

She is heartworm positive but is under vet

6-8 yo. Most little dogs live to be 15-18

After the traffic stop, a K-9 alerted to the driver s (Bagley s) door. The deputy

care and is undergoing treatment. The treat-

years of age or longer. He likes to cuddle

reported that he has a good rapport with the passenger, Smith, as he has arrested him on

ment will be discussed in detail with the new

up in your arms, roll over and have his tum-

his “last two manufacturing charges,” and Smith said to him that they had been purchasing

owner. Chablis weighs about 37 pounds.

my rubbed or just lay next to you, once he

“stuff,” but he had not cooked any meth. A search of the vehicle located a

Adopt A Rescued Pet, Inc. does home vis-

knows you, he devotes himself to you and

can of Coleman fuel, a can of Red Devil lye, a bag of Miracle Gro fertilizer and two plastic

its prior to adoptions, therefore, we can

yours. Prancer is a little ‘lover’, he will light

baggies containing a cocaine residue.

only adopt to the Citrus County and adjoin-

up your life and give it more purpose. He

Smith was extremely apologetic and concerned about a female juvenile who was

ing county areas. If you are within these

is leash trained, crate trained, housebroken,

back at his residence, according to the report. He said he’s been clean since his release from

areas, please, phone Adopt A Rescued Pet,

UTD with vaccines, ID chipped, and a joy

prison and has not manufactured any meth, but had lost his job several weeks previous and

leave your name, number, and pet’s name,

to have around. NO children. His mother is

had no way to pay his electric bill, therefore he and Bagley, during the past two days, had

for a return call from the foster mom, lat-

unable to care for him any longer. Adoption

purchased numerous items they planned to use in a one-pot meth cook. He admitted that

er, at 795.9550. All of our dogs have been

donation $100. A Humane Society of CEN-

he’d stolen two packs of lithium batters (valued around $6) from the Dollar General store.

sterilized, tested negative for heart worm,

TRAL FLORIDA Pet Rescue, Inc. does

Smith said that he had various chemicals hidden underneath his trailer, along with a box

on heart worm prevention, on flea preven-

home visits prior to adoptions, therefore, we

of ephedrine that Bagley had purchased earlier that day, along with other items used in the

tion, up to date on vaccines, wormed, ID

only adopt in Citrus and adjoining county

manufacturjng process and various drug paraphernalia, including syringes.

chipped and vet checked. Check www.adop-

areas. See this dog and other small dogs

Bagley told the deputies that he’d recently been laid off and had no source of in-

tarescuedpet.com for our other pets and the

at our SATURDAY Adoption Events, locat-

come, that he was helping-out Smith who was going to pay him back. He said he’d seen the

ADOPTION CALENDAR with locations,

ed at Pet Supermarket, Inverness,10-12 PM.

meth manufacturing process enough times that he had the basic knowledge to manufacture

dates and times. Come see the pets!

a batch. He said that he and Smith had spent all their money, and this was a last-ditch effort

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to make enough money to pay Smith’s electric bill and put money in their pockets. He said

the plastic baggies in his truck should have a residue of either crack cocaine or marijuana,

that he sometimes goes to the Crystal River area and purchases crack cocaine and sells it

to make a quick dollar. He said that he and Smith had not yet manufactured meth together,

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but had purchased all the items they would need, with the exception of tubing that is used

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to pump oxygen through the final product. He verified Smith s account that there would be

chemicals at Smith’s trailer, including a box of ephedrine he’d purchased that day.

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The men were detained and taken to Smith’s residence, where they pointed out

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locations where various items could be found, and deputies located the items.

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section, and a Child Protective Investigator arrived at the home and took custody of the mi-

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nor child. Both defendants were arrested, handcuffed and transported to the Citrus County

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Bagley was charged with sell, manufacture, deliver or possess with intent to sell,

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manufacture or deliver a controlled subasance; possession of precursor chemicals used in

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the manufacturing of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia. His bond

was set at $150,500.

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