FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. — Four people were arrested after the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) served a warrant in Bunnell on four RVs, including a man and woman receiving child and animal neglect charges.

The sheriff’s office said they sought a warrant on the four RVs and a modular home in the 5000 block of Nutwood Avenue in Bunnell after an undercover operation. Investigators found a child and two dogs living in “deplorable conditions,” the sheriff’s office said.

David Price, 38, and Clara Sands-Benefield, 30, resided in the RV where detectives found the child and dogs, the sheriff’s office said. They were both arrested on child neglect and animal cruelty charges. 

The dogs appeared to be emaciated and had untreated skin infections, according to FCSO. The Florida Department of Children and Families took custody of the child while Flagler Animal Services took custody of the dogs.

Detectives also seized methamphetamine, cannabis, drug paraphernalia and multiple firearms from the RVs.

Margaret Rush, 55, was arrested on possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia charges. Howard Crouch, 53, was arrested on possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia charges. All four suspects were booked into Flagler County Jail Tuesday.

The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team assisted in serving the warrant.

“This was such a prolific neighborhood nuisance a nearby home had posted a sign in their yard saying, ‘drug house next house,’” Sheriff Rick Staly said in a social media post. “… If you are a poison peddler in Flagler County, we’re coming for you next, so I suggest you take your drug dealing business elsewhere before we shut it down, send you to the Green Roof Inn, and put a sign in your yard letting all your neighbors know we did so.”