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200 lbs of marijuana and over $350,000 seized in Hamilton and Wayne Township; 3 in custody

HAMILTON & WAYNE TOWNSHIP — Butler Undercover Regional Narcotics (BURN) Taskforce executed two search warrants.

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The team searched a house in the 90 block of Carlton Drive in Hamilton, in addition to another house in the 4500 block of Oxford-Middletown Road in Wayne Township, Sheriff Richard K. Jones reported.

The taskforce seized 200 pounds of marijuana, 6 firearms, 5 vehicles, and over $350,000 in cash, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office informed in a press release.

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Charles Rowland, Cameron Bush, and Heather Colby were arrested during the search for possession of drugs and trafficking in drugs.

They are currently in Butler County Jail.

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BURN spent four months investigating the suspects before executing the search warrants.

“BURN is relentlessly investigating these drug dealers and will continue to do so,” Jones stated.

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