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Butler, Hamilton counties seize large amounts of fentanyl and cocaine
Jun. 5—A three-month narcotics trafficking investigation netted the seizure of a large amount of fentanyl and cocaine. At around 7 a.m. Thursday, the Butler County Undercover Regional Narcotics Task Force searched an apartment in the 5200 block of Camelot Drive in Fairfield. Later, with the support of the Hamilton County Drug Abuse Taskforce, authorities searched an apartment in the 2300 block of Hidden Meadows Drive in Springfield. The investigation ended with the arrest of Errol Baker, 42, who is being held in the Butler County Jail on two first-degree felony counts of drug possession. He was arrested in Fairfield and is held on a $500,000 bond. Officer recovered from the two apartments about 120 grams of fentanyl, which could kill as many as 60,000 people; more than 90 grams of cocaine, $5,400, a 2017 Mercedes-Benz vehicle, and a Slingshot motorcycle. "This case represents the continued dedication of the BURN Task Force to identifying and removing high-level drug traffickers from our communities," said Butler County Sheriff Richard Jones. "Fentanyl is a deadly poison, and those who profit from its distribution will be held accountable."
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5 days ago
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Butler, Hamilton counties seize large amounts of fentanyl and cocaine
Jun. 5—A three-month narcotics trafficking investigation netted the seizure of a large amount of fentanyl and cocaine. At around 7 a.m. Thursday, the Butler County Undercover Regional Narcotics Task Force searched an apartment in the 5200 block of Camelot Drive in Fairfield. Later, with the support of the Hamilton County Drug Abuse Taskforce, authorities searched an apartment in the 2300 block of Hidden Meadows Drive in Springfield. The investigation ended with the arrest of Errol Baker, 42, who is being held in the Butler County Jail on two first-degree felony counts of drug possession. He was arrested in Fairfield and is held on a $500,000 bond. Officer recovered from the two apartments about 120 grams of fentanyl, which could kill as many as 60,000 people; more than 90 grams of cocaine, $5,400, a 2017 Mercedes-Benz vehicle, and a Slingshot motorcycle. "This case represents the continued dedication of the BURN Task Force to identifying and removing high-level drug traffickers from our communities," said Butler County Sheriff Richard Jones. "Fentanyl is a deadly poison, and those who profit from its distribution will be held accountable."
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Fentanyl, luxury vehicles seized in Ohio drug bust
[Watch in the player above: What is fentanyl?] HAMILTON, Ohio (WJW) — Authorities said they seized enough fentanyl to kill tens of thousands of people as well as a luxury car and motorcycle in a drug bust early Thursday, June 5. Butler County Sheriff Richard Jones said the region's undercover narcotics task force executed two search warrants at two Ohio homes — one in Fairfield, Butler County, and another in Springdale, Hamilton County — following a three-month drug trafficking investigation, according to a Facebook post. 6-year-old boy dies tragically in rare balloon suffocation accident, coroner says Agents seized about 120 grams of fentanyl, a little more than a quarter-pound — enough to kill 60,000 people, according to the post — 90 grams of cocaine and $5,400 in cash. They also seized a 2017 Mercedes-Benz sedan and a Slingshot three-wheeled motorcycle: Multiple inmates overdose at Mansfield prison Errol Baker, 42, was arrested and charged with two first-degree felony counts of possession of drugs. He remains in the Butler County jail, according to the post. 'This case represents the continued dedication of the B.U.R.N. Task Force to identifying and removing high-level drug traffickers from our communities,' Jones is quoted in the post. 'Fentanyl is a deadly poison, and those who profit from its distribution will be held accountable.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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Enough fentanyl to kill 60K people, 1 arrested after drug bust
Investigators found a large amount of fentanyl and cocaine as a result of a months-long drug trafficking investigation. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Around 7 a.m. on June 5, investigators with the Butler County Undercover Regional Narcotics Task Force searched a home in the 5200 block of Calmelot Drive in Fairfield. TRENDING STORIES: Kettering Health cyberattack; Hacker group claims responsibility, sensitive info put on dark web Bodies of 3 sisters found after visit with their father; New photos released as manhunt continues Pampers maker Procter & Gamble to cut up to 7,000 jobs as companies are buffeted by higher costs A home in the 2300 block of Hidden Meadows Drive was also searched. As a result of the investigation, Errol Baker, 47, was arrested and charged with two counts of drug possession. The following items were also seized: 120 grams of fentanyl 90 grams of cocaine $5,400 in cash 2017 Mercedez-Benz A slingshot motorcycle Baker is currently booked in the Butler County Jail. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
