What was supposed to be a quiet home daycare on Flint's south side turned into a crime scene after Genesee County sheriff's investigators said they uncovered a cocaine operation running out of the licensed residence. Two women tied to the home were arraigned today, and deputies reported seizing about three ounces of cocaine and two firearms. Authorities added that no children were present during the raid and said the arrests followed a controlled drug purchase arranged by the Genesee County Sheriff's GHOST unit.
According to FOX 2 Detroit, the Genesee County Sheriff's Office identified the defendants as 34-year-old LaToya Brown and Tatiana Jones. Both were arraigned on multiple cocaine-related charges. Brown faces counts of delivery and manufacturing of cocaine, is charged as a two-time habitual offender, and is accused of being a felon in possession of a firearm. Jones is charged with manufacturing cocaine. The sheriff's office described the case as a GHOST undercover operation and said both women are looking at felony charges that could carry sentences of up to 20 years in prison.
State licensing records show a prior revocation
State licensing records list the home as Fun N Some Daycare and indicate that the facility's license was revoked on Oct. 28, 2025, according to the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs. The entry appears in the department's public list of child care providers that have been closed or suspended due to disciplinary action.
GHOST unit and past operations
The sheriff's GHOST team, short for the Genesee Human Oppression Strike Team, focuses on undercover investigations involving trafficking, sexual exploitation and related crimes, and has been credited with previous operations that resulted in arrests and weapons seizures. Local coverage has highlighted earlier GHOST probes and Sheriff Chris Swanson's focus on proactive tactics aimed at stopping harm before victims are created. WNEM previously reported on a recent GHOST sting that showed how the unit typically builds its cases.
What comes next
Genesee County officials say prosecutors will now move the case through the court system, although details on bond decisions and upcoming hearings were not immediately available. Sheriff Chris Swanson told reporters, "No kids were there," referencing the Flint raid, according to FOX 2 Detroit. Swanson added that his office intends to keep pushing what he has described as proactive work against narcotics and human trafficking, pointing to the latest arrests as another example of why the department continues to run undercover operations in the county.
