“Because (marijuana) is illegal,” Craft said. The Butler County Jail was built in 1928 and has since been remodeled in 1983. While eradication efforts don’t net the same results as in past years, Craft said they will continue. Sheriff Crowell served until 1855 when Walker H. The plants are kept in evidence and destroyed annually, along with other drugs seized. The helicopter was in the sky eight hours, and officers worked 10 hours yesterday during the operation. Butler County Sheriff's Office Butler County Courthouse 428 Sixth Street P.O. Butler County Sheriffs Department (Greenville, AL - 1.5 miles) Lowndes County Sheriff's Office (Hayneville, AL - 19.2 miles) Crenshaw County Sheriffs Department (Luverne, AL - 23.7 miles) Lowndes County Sheriffs Department (Hayneville, AL - 23.7 miles) Conecuh. There were no tips about grow operations pointing officers to specific locations, he said. Find 6 Sheriff Departments within 37.4 miles of Butler County Sheriff's Office. This operation involved officers in the sky looking for marijuana plants, which Craft said are very distinct when mixed with other crops and backyard landscaping. We used to get thousands, but it all shifted to indoors because of our aviation division. The sheriff’s office teams up with the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation for the eradication operation, and the department’s helicopter is contracted by BCI for use in 18 counties.Ĭraft said 200 plants is “a good lick. Craft said plants found in recent years are in locations with just two or three plants grown in a backyard or field, which is difficult to tie to a specific person, farmer or resident. This year, 200 plants were found in 22 locations, Craft said. BUTLER COUNTY, Ohio - The Butler County Sheriff’s helicopter was in the air Wednesday throughout the county as part of an annual marijuana eradication effort, according to Major Mike Craft.Īll counties conduct investigations annually, including Butler County. Reviews from BUTLER COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE employees about BUTLER COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE culture, salaries, benefits, work-life balance, management.

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