A 2-year-old child was removed from a Spring Hill home after the parents and several others were arrested on drug-related charges, according to the Hernando County Sheriff's Office.  

  • Several arrested, including parents, after undercover drug bust
  • 2 year old removed from home
  • Home did not have electricity

Arrested are as follows: the owner of the home, Christopher Giordano, 34; Michael Sapp, 30; James Aponte, 36; Jonathan Walls, 29; Alyssa Rodriguez, 29; and Peter Aspenleiter, 35.

The sheriff’s office said the arrests were the result of an undercover investigation at the home on the 7100 block of Holiday Drive in Spring Hill based on a neighborhood complaint.

Undercover detectives were able to purchase narcotics from occupants at the residence on several occasions, according to the sheriff's office.

A search warrant was executed Friday. Detectives said they found several different varieties of controlled substances and numerous items utilized as drug paraphernalia. 

Also located inside the residence was a 2-year-old child. During an interview, the parents of the child told detectives that "while one gets high, the other watches the child - or if they both want to get high together, they ask someone to come over to watch the child."

The child was placed in the custody of the Department of Children and Families (DCF). Detectives said the home had no electricity and other unsafe living conditions. 

Hernando County Code Enforcement was contacted and officers responded to discover several violations that will be followed up with potential fines.