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Sheriff: One man arrested after fentanyl and meth found in Middletown, Sharonville homes

A coordinated drug bust resulted in the seizure of fentanyl and meth from a Middletown and a Sharonville home, according to the Butler County Sheriff's Office.

On Thursday, the Butler County Undercover Regional Narcotics Task Force conducted drug search warrants in Middletown and Sharonville in coordination with the FBI and Middletown Police Department.

Around 5 p.m., law enforcement officials executed search warrants at a home in the 4700 block of Roosevelt Avenue in Middletown and a home in the 11000 block of Timber Ridge Lane in Sharonville.

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Officials said About 340 grams of meth and 3 pounds of fentanyl were seized, along with $9,700.00 in cash.

The sheriff's office said Shawn Lattimore, age 29, of Sharonville, was charged with possession of drugs. He was booked into the Butler County Jail.

Officials said more charges could follow pending lab results.

The street value of the drugs seized is over $160,000.

This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Sheriff: Fentanyl and meth seized from Middletown, Sharonville homes