Large amount of drugs found in Hamilton bust, 2 people arrested

Edward Wilson, 33, and Pierre Wilson, 38, both of Hamilton, were arrested on Nov. 1, 2022, after an undercover operation in Hamilton.

Edward Wilson, 33, and Pierre Wilson, 38, both of Hamilton, were arrested on Nov. 1, 2022, after an undercover operation in Hamilton.
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Updated Nov 2, 2022
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More than 3 pounds of drugs were seized by undercover officers in Hamilton, and two have been arrested.

The Butler County Undercover Regional Narcotics, or BURN, Task Force, with the assistance of the Hamilton Police Department’s Vice and Neighborhood Police Section, executed two search warrants on Tuesday on apartments at 1147 N.W. Washington Blvd.

The BURN investigation resulted in recovering 570 grams of fentanyl, or 1.26 pounds, 660 grams of meth, or 1.46 pounds, and 139 grams of crack cocaine, or nearly a third of a pound.

Edward Wilson, 33, and Pierre Wilson, 38, both of Hamilton, were arrested on Nov. 1, 2022, after an undercover operation in Hamilton. The investigation recovered 570 grams of fentanyl, 660 grams of meth, and 139 grams of crack cocaine.

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The Butler County Sheriff’s Office reports that the amount of fentanyl confiscated alone could kill approximately 190,000 people, which is roughly half the population of Butler County.

Undercover agents arrested Edward Fox, 33, of Hamilton, and Pierre Wilson, 38, of Hamilton.

Fox is charged with three counts each of trafficking drugs and possession of drugs, all with a major-drug offender specification. All are first-degree felonies.

Wilson is charged with having weapons while under disability, a third-degree felony.

“We will continue to get these lethal drugs off the streets and put the drug dealers behind bars,” said Butler County Sheriff Richard Jones.

Both men were arraigned Wednesday in Hamilton Municipal Court where bond was set at $500,000 for Fox and $10,000 for Wilson. Their cases were set for a preliminary hearing on Nov. 9.

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Michael D. Pitman has been a reporter in southwest Ohio since 1999. He's covered local governments in Warren and Butler counties, as well as state and national issues. He currently covers the cities of Fairfield and Hamilton.