PALM COAST, FL – On Wednesday, January 3rd, 2024, at approximately 8:53 p.m., Flagler County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Unit, with the assistance of the SWAT Team, served a search warrant at the home of Stephanie Raimundo and Charles Brockhaus, located at 77-A Plainview Drive in Palm Coast. The search warrant was a culmination of a nearly two-month long investigation into ongoing drug distribution from this residence.
As Raimundo and Brockhaus became aware of the presence of deputies, Raimundo attempted to destroy a large quantity of illegal narcotics by flushing them down the toilet. However, the destruction was prevented by deputies serving the search warrant. Detectives recovered Trafficking levels of Fentanyl, along with several other types of illegal narcotics and paraphernalia from the residence. SIU Detectives are still in the process of analyzing the quantity and content of the seized items.
“Poison peddlers, like these two, are quickly learning they cannot operate in this county,” Sheriff Rick Staly said. “We are here to shut them down for good. I commend the investigative efforts of our narcotics team and the outstanding professionalism of our SWAT team for serving a high-risk search warrant safely. If you are a poison peddler in Flagler County, I suggest you leave now before our SWAT team visits you next.”
Based on the narcotics recovered during the search warrant, Stephanie Raimundo, 47 was arrested for Trafficking in Fentanyl (4-14 grams) and Tampering with Evidence. She is currently being held without bond pending a pre-trial hearing which is a result of a new 2024 law which defines Trafficking in Fentanyl as a violent crime.
Additional charges are pending based on the continued investigation by the SIU.
