Enough fentanyl to kill 60K people, 1 arrested after drug bust

BUTLER COUNTY — Investigators found a large amount of fentanyl and cocaine as a result of a months-long drug trafficking investigation.

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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.

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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.

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