11-year-old hated smell of marijuana so much he had pictures of 'his mother's stash' sent to police



An 11-year-old boy was so sick of the smell of marijuana smoke in his house that he took pictures of the drugs on his cell phone- and had them forwarded to police.



The child sent pictures of cannabis at his home of his mother and stepfather to his biological father, who alerted the authorities.



A raid on the couple's home in Dakota County, Minnesota revealed eight pounds of marijuana, stuffed into Walmart bags, police say.

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Charged: Heidi Christine Siebenaler, 40, has been charged with fifth-degree possession of marijuana

Probation supervisor Heidi Christine Siebenaler, 40, has been charged with fifth-degree possession of marijuana, according to a criminal complaint.

Her husband, Mark Siebenaler, also 40, is charged with possession and intent to distribute, the Star Tribune reported.



Mark Siebenaler said the drugs are for medicinal purposes, following a brain injury about 20 years ago.



He said: 'I smoke marijuana and I'm not ashamed to say it.' But in Minnesota marijuana is illegal .

The boy's eight-year-old brother also lives in the house.



The couple claimed that Heidi Siebenaler did not know about the drugs, and that the marijuana was kept away from the children.

The mother-of-two told Fox News: 'They said my son couldn't escape the smell of marijuana and had to go outside for a breather. That's not true. I live in this house. Never smelled it before. It makes me sick.'



But the 11-year-old told police that the house regularly smells of marijuana smoke. 'Often times he [said he] is unable to escape the smell without going outside.' the search warrant said.



The boy's biological father says his son even took some marijuana from home to school several years ago.



He said he had confronted Heidi about the incident although school authorities were not told.



Couple: Heidi and Mark Siebenaler claim the drugs were kept away from the children

Heidi Siebenaler has been a probation officer since 1996 and was promoted to supervisor last year.

Washington County Attorney Pete Orput said: 'These allegations raise moral concerns and legal concerns.

'It's disappointing when someone in law enforcement gets caught breaking the law. In this case it is particularly disappointing.'



Police raiding the property found scales, drug paraphernalia, weapons as well as the marijuana.



Officers also went to a nearby place where the stepfather grew marijuana, according to the search warrant.



Investigators said the photos showed about 2 pounds of marijuana, an amount more than what would be typical for personal use.

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