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Flagler County Sheriff’s Office shuts down drug house, arrests five in Palm Coast raid

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Published  February 5, 2025 1:05pm EST
Flagler County
FOX 35 Orlando
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ORLANDO, Fla. - Five suspects were arrested Tuesday in Flagler County after an apparent drug house raid.

What we know:

Early in the morning on February 4, the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Unit (SIU) and SWAT team executed a narcotics-related search warrant at a residence in Palm Coast.

The home, located at 34 Woodhollow Lane, had been placed on the Sheriff’s High-Interest Target list following numerous community complaints about suspected drug activity, disturbances, and suspicious persons. The warrant was the result of a three-month investigation into drug activity at the residence.

When the SWAT team arrived, they ordered the occupants to exit the home. Four people complied, while deputies were required to enter the residence to secure and remove two others, authorities said.

During the search, detectives seized fentanyl, methamphetamine, marijuana, and other controlled substances. 

The five individuals arrested were transported to the Sheriff Perry Hall Inmate Detention Facility.

Brittany Cowart

  • Brittany Cowart was charged with possession of fentanyl, possession of methamphetamine, and possession of drug paraphernalia. She is being held on a $1,000 bond.

Franklin Crawley Jr.

  • Franklin Crawley Jr. was charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of more than 20 grams of marijuana, and possession of a controlled substance without a prescription. He is being held on a $5,000 bond.

Christopher Distefano

  • Christopher Distefano was charged with obstruction without violence and is being held on a $500 bond.

Bridgett Dubena

  • Bridgett Dubena was charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, and obstruction without violence. She was also arrested for contempt of court due to an outstanding civil arrest order and is being held without bond.

Josiah Feimster

  • Josiah Feimster was charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of a controlled substance without a prescription, and possession of drug paraphernalia. He is being held without bond.

"I want to thank the community members who ‘saw something and said something,’ putting this smorgasbord drug house on our radar and helping us shut it down," Sheriff Rick Staly said in a statement. "Poison peddlers and drug users may think they are being discreet, but their drug activity never goes unnoticed, and it is only a matter of time before our SWAT team and SIU arrives to shut down their business and put them in the Green Roof Inn."

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The Source: The information in this article comes from the Flagler County Sheriff's Office.

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