Palm Beach Gardens officers are helping a couple in need.
During a drug bust last week, they found a disabled husband and wife living in deplorable conditions, and say they were being taken advantage of in their own home.
Acting on a search warrant, police arrested three people — Regina Maglio, Rhianne Unfer and William Griffis. They are accused of dealing, and upon their arrests officers seized various amounts of different drugs.
“We got numerous complaints of drug sales right here at this parking lot,” said Chief of Police Dominick Pape.
Chief Pape said the conditions of the apartment were terrible, and was shocked when he realized Donnie and Maria, a couple who are well-known in the Gardens, owned the unit.
“They’re a part of our community. A lot of our officers know them for 15 to 20 years, and nobody knew or suspected that they could be living in that type of environment.”
He also had words for the suspects.
” These three people were taking advantage of them, and of their home, flat-out evil,” he said.