—they need not, however, wait until the evidence is in the process of being destroyed before entering the residence.

Florida courts have long recognized that small amounts of drugs are easily disposable, and thus may be difficult to obtain as evidence.

The jury is permitted to consider the size of the transaction in determining whether a scheme to distribute drugs existed.

This court has approved the use of the amount and value of controlled substances as proper circumstantial evidence to infer an intent to distribute as distinguished from mere possession for personal use.

When executing an arrest warrant in a residence, officers may perform a protective sweep incident to the arrest to protect themselves or others.

—once inside, a quick and cursory viewing of the apartment is permissible to check for persons who may present a security risk

Rejecting the construed to require knowledge that the evidence is actually being removed or destroyed, the omission of a single word should not be given such significance, especially in light of the facts in Vale.

The destruction/removal exception allows the broader pre-Chimel search under the proper circumstances

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