Palm Coast, FL -A mother and son land themselves in hot water after a search warrant is executed on their home by the Flagler County Sheriff's Office.
FCSO says they were tipped off multiple times about narcotics activity at their Seven Wonders Trail home, which led deputies to secure a search warrant for the house last night (April 30th).
Both the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) and the Problem Area Crime Enforcement (PACE) made a juvenile check and made contact with 16-year-old Trey Colbourne. When contact was made, he and all occupants of the residence were asked to exit and remain outside.
Throughout the search, deputies a large quantity of cannabis as well as oxycodone pills, miscellaneous drug paraphernalia and $4,080.
According to detectives, Colbourne said that the drugs belonged to him and that he sells them. He and his mother, 41-year-old Melissa Smith, both admitted that she hid the bag of drugs when law enforcement arrived on scene.
Investigators also stated that both Smith and Colbourne are on probation. Their report states that Smith is on probation for dealing in stolen property while Colbourne is on probation for unlawful possession of a firearm by a minor.
Colbourne has also been arrested five times before by the Flagler County Sheriff's Office. Flagler Sheriff Rick Staly says that Colbourne's first arrest came when he stole a car and crashed it into another vehicle when he was 15-years-old.
Both Smith and Colbourne were charged with multiple possession charges and violation of probation. Additionally, Smith was charged with tampering with evidence. Smith is currently in custody at Flagler County Jail while Colbourne is in custody at the Department of Juvenile Justice in Daytona Beach.
The Department of Children and Families was also notified due to another juvenile male that was in the home at the time the search warrant was conducted.
