A suspected drug trafficker with alleged ties to the Sinaloa Cartel has been indicted following a lengthy investigation by the Butler County Undercover Regional Narcotics Task Force, or B.U.R.N. Butler County Sheriff Richard K. Jones says charges were filed Wednesday against 37-year-old Antonio Green of Cincinnati, after investigators seized more than 150 grams of fentanyl mixed with xylazine and other synthetic narcotics during the investigation. Authorities estimate the drugs amounted to roughly 75-thousand potentially lethal doses of fentanyl that could have been distributed throughout the region. Investigators also recovered a loaded firearm, a hydraulic kilogram press, digital scales, blenders, baggies, and other equipment commonly associated with drug trafficking operations. Green was indicted on multiple felony charges, including three counts of trafficking in fentanyl and four counts of possession of fentanyl, all first-degree felonies. He also faces additional second-degree felony charges for trafficking and possession of fentanyl. Investigators allege Green was connected to a drug trafficking organization with ties to the Sinaloa Cartel. Sheriff Jones says at least one additional co-conspirator has already been sentenced to prison in connection with the operation. "It's bad enough when we have local drug dealers poisoning our communities, but when someone comes into Butler County from out of town thinking they're going to set up shop and make money off addiction, they've got another thing coming," Sheriff Jones said. "They're about to find out we don't tolerate that here. Don't try that in a small town—especially Butler County." Sheriff Jones says Butler County authorities will continue aggressively targeting drug traffickers operating in the area. The investigation remains ongoing, and additional arrests or charges could still be filed.

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