Butler County Sheriff's Office

[Public Info Officer]

News for immediate Release January 11, 2007
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Multiple Search Warrants Net Arrests, Drugs, Guns, Money, & Vehicles

Butler County Sheriff Richard K. Jones announces that the Sheriff’s Office Drug and Vice Investigation Unit executed three separate search warrants on Wednesday, January 10, resulting in two arrests and the seizure of drugs, guns, money, and vehicles.

4:45 PM - search warrant executed with assistance from the Hamilton Police Department at 537 Knightsbridge Dr. (in the City of Hamilton), at Midwest Trade Inc. Agents seized a little over ¾ of a kilo of Cocaine, 2 pounds of Marijuana, 2 handguns, 2 vehicles and approximately $6,000.00 in Cash. Co-owners of Midwest Trade Inc., Alan Hibbard, age 28, from Liberty Township, and Steve Sizemore, age 32, from St. Clair Township, were taken into custody and charged with Possession of Cocaine (F-1).

5:05 PM – search warrant executed at 67 Shawnee Dr., St. Clair Township (the residence of Steve Sizemore), locating marijuana, steroids, hypodermic needles and $300.00 cash.

7:13 PM – search warrant executed at 5616 Ava Ct., Liberty Township (the residence of Alan Hibbard), locating a tactical shotgun, police-issued bullet proof vest, steroids, hypodermic needles and approximately $2,200.00 cash.

Street Value of the Cocaine and Marijuana recovered is an estimated $30,000.00. The Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate, and additional charges and arrests may occur.

Prepared by: Detective Mike Hackney
Drug and Vice Investigations Unit, Supervisor