For Immediate Release
July 22, 2022
Hamilton Man Arrested on Fentanyl Charges
Sheriff Richard K. Jones announces the arrest of Henry Allen Thompson III, 46 on July 21, 2022. His arrest was part of a drug investigation conducted by the Butler County Sheriff’s Office Undercover Regional Narcotics Taskforce. BURN along with Hamilton Police Department executed a search warrant at Thompson’s 1300 Hensley Avenue address in the City of Hamilton at approximately 4:00 PM on Thursday afternoon.
Inside the residence agents located 70 grams of Fentanyl, 1 kilogram of Cocaine, approximately ½ ounce of Crack Cocaine and 1 pound of Marihuana. Also located and seized was a little more than $40,000.00 in cash, multiple firearms, and a ballistic vest.
In a podcast topic recently discussed by Sheriff Jones “Fentanyl – The Silent Pandemic”. The Sheriff describes how the DEA has determined that just two milligrams of Fentanyl can be lethal.
Mr. Thompson is charged through Hamilton Municipal Court with Possession of Drugs a Felony of the 1st Degree and Weapons under Disability a Felony of the 3rd Degree. Agents will be seeking additional charges as the investigation continues to unravel.
“We will continue the fight to keep Fentanyl and other drugs out of our community.” – Sheriff Jones
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