How we doing? >> All right. I'm Austin Hoser. I'm fish. >> Hello. >> So, are you Jesse? >> Yes. >> Jesse, you any of Keith Scott and all that? >> Okay. >> My Stone residents are in Georgia. >> Okay. >> Douglas area. >> Okay. I know a bunch of stone. >> He said you got a permit. >> I do. >> Did I see it? >> What's your name, sir? >> Don, you got an ID on you? >> Yeah. >> Is this the only permit you got? >> Yes, sir. >> Do me a favor and read that address where it says harvesting location. >> That's my address. >> Okay. Are you in your backyard right now? >> No, sir. >> Okay. These are the berries here. >> Yes, sir. >> How many pounds y'all got? >> Maybe right here. >> Okay. That's all. >> Yes, sir. >> You mind popping the trunk just so I can take heavy tent windows? I don't want to be Yeah, that's a lot. >> Yeah, but see all that I got from my house. >> On our way. >> We was on our way to the gas station and we seen these and we >> So you left your house in Baldwin >> and wound up here on your way to the gas station? >> Well, we was in middle >> doing what? >> Just hanging out. pounds of berries in the back of your car. >> That's what I had to take in today and we was going to 10 Lake City. Take them in. That's >> You went from Balling to Mber on your >> sir. I live in Middberg right there off 218. A comes from Baldwin. We're in Clay Hill. >> 218. >> Y'all just hang out here for a minute. Don't touch these. >> They picked on it, too. >> Yeah, I got >> on that property. >> Is there cameras here. >> I think they record. >> They don't record this live. >> I got you. >> I wonder what time this got called in. >> I just got the call probably like 15 minutes ago. >> Okay. All right. >> No complaints. >> Okay. You got no You got no information like how long they've been here now? >> Nope. >> Okay. >> Yeah. I think I got the call probably like 15 minutes ago. Okay. >> When you showed up, where were they? >> Oh, they're picking bears. >> They were picking them. Yeah. Okay. >> So, you saw them picking? >> Yeah. >> Both of them? >> Yeah. >> Cool. >> All right. So, Jesse, John, right? >> Okay. >> Turn around for me. Put your hands behind your back. You're under arrest for the illegal harve. >> What is this you got going on right here? Lost your >> bag. >> Okay. >> Can I call somebody to come and get my trunk? >> It's going to be towed. >> It's using the process of crop. >> That means you used in the process of crop seat right here on the bumper. Do not move. How y'all doing? >> Good. All right. >> Yeah, man. Just stepped on you, bro. >> Oh, I'm good. Uh, I might need transport here in a while if y'all don't mind doing that. >> Uh, I can see if we can get you in. >> Okay, >> I got you. 105 >> tell me what happened man. No, >> we was going to Lake City to turn our berries in and I seen this spot right here. >> Gas station. >> So again, how did you get here? >> I was at my house and we took this way to get to I 10. >> So when I first got here, you told me that your address was in Baldwin. >> No sir, I did not. No, you addressed We I lived in Baldwin. I didn't say I lived in Baldwin. We get our mail from Baldwin. It is a Jacksonville zip code. >> No, it doesn't. But that's how it >> regardless. You're coming from Mber from where you slept last night. Am I right on that? >> Yes, sir. >> Okay, we'll say it that way. And you're headed to Lake City. So, where were you trying to go from here? >> I right here. We was fixing to get offr and get gas and then go to I 10. Yes, sir. >> Okay. So, you're going to take I 10 to Lake City? >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. So these berries came from where? >> My house. >> Okay. These berries came from here. >> Yes. >> Okay. And then just right here or did you guys go deep up in >> No, sir. We was right here on the outside. >> Okay. >> We didn't even get maybe five minutes before the cop got here. >> Okay. >> Can you scoot my glasses up for me, please, sir? I can't. >> Right there. >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. >> Where were you taking them in Lake City? Do you know the name of the process? >> It's It's not a processing like some Mexican people down there. >> Do you have contact information for them? >> I don't. >> Okay. How How do you get in contact and pick up a drop off? >> Show up. >> Okay. Listen, I'm going to go ahead and read you, Miranda. >> Am I going to be going to jail? Yeah, you're going here. >> So, you have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can or will be used against you and these rights of mine. Do you wish to talk to me? >> Huh? >> I don't talk to you. >> Okay. Well, I'm I'm going to ask you some more questions. >> Okay. So, who picked these berries? >> I did. >> By yourself or did John help you? >> He was here just walking with me. >> Okay. Who helped load the berries up in the truck? >> I mean, that's what I loaded up last night. Okay. >> You loaded all the bars up by yourself? >> Yeah. >> Okay. All right. So, he didn't help you now? >> No. >> Okay. Nobody at your house helped you? >> No. >> Okay. >> There's no way you can write me a fine. >> I can't. They took that away from me. >> So, what am I looking >> looking at? Like what? >> I mean, am I going to get a bail or bond or >> I mean, that's all set by the judge, but Can I go stand underneath the >> Yeah, go ahead, >> Jesse. It looks like about what like a halfacre lot. >> Yeah. >> But I got woods behind my house. >> Yeah. But they don't belong to you. >> Yes, they do. I got tons of woods right there in my house. I got a acre and a half. I think it is. >> And you harvested all these palm off an acre and a half. Yes, sir. >> And John, where do you live? John, I'm going to read you the same thing I read him. Okay. >> Yes, sir. >> Each of these rights, I've explained them to you. >> Yes, sir. >> Having these rights in mind, do you wish to talk to me now? >> Ain't nothing to say. >> Okay. Well, I'm going to ask you some questions and you have the right to answer. >> Is there any way I can answer that for for her? >> It's going to be on speaker. >> That's fine. >> Oh, sorry. I thought I answered it. How do I call her back? >> My wife. >> Let me Let me question you first. You can call her. >> All right. So, you live in a separate address from him. >> So, he picked you up this morning. Am I right on that? >> Okay. He picked you up. Where were these berries at? >> He had the berries already from where he already picked them. and he picked me up and we going to go the lake and we came around this way to see if we could find some more and we see these right here. So we pull off over here. >> Where did these berries come from? >> From his house. >> From his house. >> Where did these berries come from? right here. >> Right here along the wood line. Okay. Y'all realize this property belongs to the state of Florida, right? >> No, sir. We did not. >> We didn't see no trust, no trespassing signs or nothing. So, >> hey, I'm going to jail. >> Legal picking berries over here. >> And I'm going to jail. >> And he's saying >> Yep. And he's saying that they're going to tow my truck. >> They're going to tow your truck. Why can't they just let somebody come and get it? I don't know. Wish they would. >> What jail are we going to be going to? >> We're going to be going to >> Duvall. >> And is this like a felony or >> Yes, it is. >> Yeah, that's what he's saying. >> Tomorrow, >> probably. Hello. >> I'm going to jail. I'm going to jail. >> My old lady could come and get the trunk. >> Yeah. Sir, I promise we won't run or nothing like that if you could just undo the cuffs. >> I can't do that. >> You had to estimate how many pounds of berries you got on you. How many? >> I don't know. >> Maybe something. >> Uh, it's a cooler pool. >> Yeah. All right. 48 probably. >> Jesse, what's your phone number? >> My cell phone. >> John, what's yours? >> No. >> And Jesse, you have a job? >> No. >> You work? You work? John, you got any business in Michigan? >> Oh, yeah. I got I got 18 years. >> Okay. >> Why'd you pull something off? >> Yeah. Yeah. They're not going to extradite you. Okay. Just want to make sure you're aware of it. Okay. >> I'm saying I mean what am I looking at? I mean I mean >> it's a felony. >> I mean I understand now >> this year >> I don't understand it's a felony >> this all that's up the judge. I can tell you it's a maximum of five years but that's the maximum. Everything else in between is up with judge. Okay. >> This white color you good me? >> That's fine. Yeah, I'll get you. >> You can go ahead and tell them to get a rotation. >> Okay. Um, can you find out where they were both born at? >> Yeah. Always forget they ask that stupid question. So, what do I got here? >> Just the one felony charge. >> Yeah, unless you want to get them weighed and ask the city of Jacksonville if they want grand theft. But you got trespass. >> It belongs to state of Florida DOT. >> Oh, >> so because they were literally just picking right here along the tree line. We got trespass. >> Is it Can you >> Can you do trespass off the side of the highway like that though? >> They're in the woods. >> Okay. Stack it to them. >> Yeah. >> I'm going to try to put all those berries in their bags. You got the tag. >> So that bag, that backpack right there. needs to um >> needs to go with him to jail. >> Yeah. Okay. >> Uh okay. They uh I gave him a cigarette. >> Okay. >> I already gave the one dude the cigarettes. That's funny. >> I'll find out where they're born. You got the plate, right? >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. I got that. >> And then I'll start. >> Okay. >> How many pounds you think they got? >> Okay. >> All right. >> They were going to sell to a hotel in Lake City41. >> Well, I'll just add it. report. >> Well, he couldn't give me their he wouldn't give me their contact information. >> They stay They're staying at the hotel. I knew he's already in room 105 and he said you'll see the scales out front and a bunch of Mexicans quote Room 105. >> 105. >> What else was there? >> Uh, room 105 days in I 1041. Scales are out front and you'll see some Mexicans >> and he wanted to know if we would drop the charges for the information. >> You can tell him that. I will advise the state attorney that he is a cooperating witness. >> We just said we'd say that you're cooperating, but Yeah. >> So, here's a here's a question for you. >> Yes. >> There's a charge for falsifying your information in order to possess a license or permit from FWC. >> Yes. If you provide false information on a permit. Yes. Did they do that? >> He put the harvesting location as his address. So, technically he did, but can I prove it? Yeah, I mean that that alone is because I'm sure it says on the instructions on the permit >> and if with it being an FDAX permit >> you think that charge will stick. >> It should because it's still FWC has to approve it still, doesn't we? Don't we? >> Or is that all? >> I think it's FDA. >> That may be different because I know for FWC there is >> I wonder if there's a charge for falsifying FAX program. >> I would bet there is. Do you want me to >> do you have a contact with them? I call I can call story >> story. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. See if he knows like >> there is a charger. >> If there is and I could probably find it and I'll stack that to him too. >> I'll call. >> Okay. >> Not without a permit. >> Yeah. You got to have a permit. >> You would. >> Believe it or not, man, it's a felony. >> What? Y >> it has got I got hired on in 2017 and it like just started then and then they're like, "Oh, we got to make this a misdemeanor." And it was like, "Oh, well, we got to make them have a permit. We got to keep track. Oh, let's make him M1." And then this year they're like, "Dude, this is getting out of hand. It's got to be a felony." It's crazy. These people make hundreds of thousands of dollars a year off of >> berries. >> Off of berries. And it's like human trafficking all tied to it, like >> indentured servitude and all. It's crazy, man. It gets it gets wild. >> Anytime you see more than one of our trucks, it's usually something good. >> We try to stay off the pavement, man. >> Funny. A couple years ago, I seen one of y'all at Sally with >> We I get every time I go to the gas station, we're like, "Man, you US Marshall?" Oh, yesterday I went to McDonald's. You FBI? No, man. I'm game warden. >> Hey, where do you see them at? >> Huh? >> Where'd you say you seen them at? >> Down by the tow. >> They were picking down there, too. >> Cool. All that they were >> used to. We would seize the berries and take them to the processing plant and sell them and get the check, put it in escrow, wait for the case, and then we take money if you know if we want the case. But we don't do that anymore because there's no process of plants around here anymore. >> Closest ones like Pompo Beach I think. So now we just >> now we just return them with the resource >> buying equipment and stuff. >> Well, that's the thing. We can't use it for none of that. It goes into the F tax fund. >> So because this is all Florida Department of Agriculture stuff. >> Come on. Oh, he's gone. Oh, well, he stopped. >> You good? Okay. >> Okay. I just got a couple questions for you. Don't mind. You said you saw him earlier. >> Uhhuh. >> Okay. What time was that? 11 11:30. Okay. You saw him pick it. Okay. >> How you doing? >> Wait, man. I was all the way at Rose 295. >> Oh, yeah. No worries, man. I just got two. We need to transport it. >> Perfect. >> I've already got the arms thing done, so be a pickup drop off. I just need your information put for transporting and I can send it up. >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Perfect. I got you. And then uh one dude's got so I've never dealt with this before uh at y'all's jail. He's got a feeding tube. So he's got like a backpack full of his food and like water bottles and stuff. Just send that with him, >> I guess. >> Okay. If nothing else, I'll put his property, right? >> Uh no, they'll throw. >> Oh, okay. >> Um it should be fine. >> Yeah. You want to you want to come back? One of y'all want to come back with me and we'll swap out. >> Yes. Yeah. Yeah. I appreciate that. Yeah. Appreciate You want me to carry your bag, sir? >> Yeah. >> All right, I got this. We'll go up to his car. >> Me, too. >> Yep. Yep. Yep. You both are going. That's why we were trying to get one to come. >> Just a second. I'll start with you, sir. You doing all right today, ma'am? >> Doing pretty good. How about yourself? >> I'm doing well, thank you. I'm uh getting a little bit sick of this weather, but >> Oh, yeah. I'm definitely over the rain. >> What? >> Oh, that's the tube. That's That's the end of it right there. >> Okay. >> Perfect. >> Excellent. Nothing else on you. >> Yeah. Here, I can wipe your nose for you. >> I got you, bro. I'm gonna get you to lean forward a little bit for me so I can get to these. Yeah, there we go. This keyhole in the bottom here. This one's tight. >> I'll loosen it up just a smidge for you. All right. >> Yeah, I know. Sorry about that. All right, here. Let's walk you around the other side real quick. What's that? >> Cold. Oh, yeah. They've been sitting right in the AC, man. They'll warm up in just a minute here. >> There we go. Make sure that's not too tight. Make sure that's not going to tighten up on you. Get this off. >> Get out of there. >> Always have a hard time with them. >> It's always coming out, too. >> I know. What else we got on us here? >> Wallet, keys in this. Perfect. No drugs, no bombs, no nothing like >> Good deal, man. >> And then that's all the food and the medicine, correct? >> Yeah. Perfect. Okay. All right, my friend. Pop you right back here. >> Now, one of y'all meeting me down at the jail. >> Um, he was just transported. He said he was going to submit the report. I don't know if he's planning on going or not. I'll ask him real quick. >> Okay. I don't I'm not sure if everything gets submitted. I think as long as it's done, I don't know if y'all need to go, but if it's if they're going to have like an issue with it at the jail or something, I don't know if one of y'all needs to be there. >> All right. >> Were you planning on heading to the jail as well or no? Okay. Cuz he was wondering um in case I have an issue with anything. Is it already submitted? >> One of them is. The other one didn't save. So I'm redoing it right now. >> Okay. I'll go approve that one.