- April 18, 2024
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By: Shannon Martin
Public Affairs Officer, Flagler County Sheriff’s Office
The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office's Special Investigations Unit served a narcotics search warrant at 104 S. Anderson St. in Bunnell. A SWAT Team and the Bunnell Police Department assisted with the warrant service.
Within the past year, the FCSO and the BPD have responded to the residence approximately 40 times. These calls for service were for a variety of calls ranging from warrant services, assault/battery, overdoses and domestic disturbances.
In addition to calls for service, multiple residents in the area expressed their concerns of the nefarious activity at the residence. One resident reported driving by and seeing a male at the residence walk around “on all fours like an animal” and appearing to be high on narcotics.
In response, FCSO SIU detectives conducted several undercover operations and were able to confirm the sale of narcotics from the residence and obtained a search warrant.
During the search warrant, four adults and three children (ages less than 1 year to 2 years old) were located inside the residence. While on scene, detectives seized Fentanyl, Cathinones, prescription pills and various paraphernalia to include: scales, baggies, smoking devices and used hypodermic needles. Some hypodermic needles were found in a bedroom where children’s furniture and toys were found. No children were actually staying in that bedroom at the time of the search warrant.
“I want to thank the Bunnell Police Department for assisting our team on this search warrant and thank you to the numerous citizens who called and let us know what was taking place,” Sheriff Staly said. “This residence sits only one block away from the Eddie Johnson Community Park, where children often gather for sporting events and outdoor activities. Not only that, there were children inside the house. Because of this situation it was critical for us to shut this drug house down before either someone inside the home lost their life or the poison they were selling killed someone on the street.”
As a result of the search warrant, FCSO arrested Nina Holley, 36, and Michael Boyd, 38. This is not Boyd or Holley’s first encounter with law enforcement.
Since February 2012, Boyd has been arrested four times for charges, including loitering, failure to appear, marijuana possession and possession of drug paraphernalia. Holley has a criminal history in Flagler County dating back to January 2011 and has been arrested a total of 20 times with three felony convictions. Her charges include drug possession, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving
without a license, grand theft and petit theft.
Holley and Boyd were taken to the Flagler County Jail. Holley was charged with the sale of a controlled substance, among other charges.. She is being held on a $6,000 bond. Boyd was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and is being held on a $500 bond.
The FCSO contacted the Florida Department of Children and Family Services, who provided an immediate response due to the conditions of the home and known drug activity reported by detectives. The updated status of the children is not known at this time.
This investigation is ongoing and there may be additional charges and/or arrests.
