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BUTLER COUNTY

Sheriff auctioning drug dealers’ cars

Butler County Sheriff Richard K. Jones looks over a group of vehicles seized by drug officers and on display Tuesday, June 30, during a press conference at the Butler County Engineer’s Office. The vehicles are being auctioned off online through July 19.

Staff photos by Greg Lynch Butler County Sheriff Richard K. Jones looks over a group of vehicles seized by drug officers and on display Tuesday, June 30, during a press conference at the Butler County Engineer’s Office. The vehicles are being auctioned off online through July 19.

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Butler County Sheriff Richard Jones sits inside a seized car being auctioned off by the Butler County Sheriff's Office.

Butler County Sheriff Richard Jones sits inside a seized car being auctioned off by the Butler County Sheriff's Office.

Seized vehicles include 'muscle cars.' Proceeds will help fund the narcotics task force.

HAMILTON — The Butler County Sheriff’s Office showed off several classic cars Tuesday, June 30, that residents can buy, courtesy of area men convicted on drug charges.

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man look i dont feel as though they can take that too and from where im from u get more than 6 yrs unless u snitchin'??

CeCe
9:37 AM, 9/16/2009

First of all you need to go back to school!! Second thing is the law says he can conviscate and sell the the vehicles. The money is the countys.

John
1:56 AM, 7/2/2009

i think dis is bs. y can he just go and take peoples cars? den he in the paper laughin sittin in the front seats of peoples cars dat they worked hard fo! who is he to say dat they got thos cars illegelly! PROVE IT!!!!!!

keepin it real
11:30 PM, 7/1/2009

Now Im a lil lazy today but I did a little work and found this on google lol.67/68/69 were the years Chevy made the 302.

http://www.chevy-camaro.com/faq/che...

fedup
11:14 PM, 7/1/2009

i know everything

Chevy made a 302 in 68 and/or 69 and put it in Z/28 Camaros and yes they did make a 307 as well but the 307 was not considered a "preformance" engine.Sorry but Im right on this one.

fedup
11:07 PM, 7/1/2009

Your lookin good Jonesy!

dabid
4:40 PM, 7/1/2009

Fedup,

You need rehab more than Uncle Andy. To bad there is no treatment for hoof & mouth disease.

Jesse
4:08 PM, 7/1/2009

Im wouldnt take one of them cars if they were given to me..Just like Patrick said..whats stoppin them from taken it back from me when they get out..Im good thanks sheriff!!

not stupid
3:41 PM, 7/1/2009

fed up you too wrong , It was a 307 chevy made,

i know everything
2:39 PM, 7/1/2009

Andy it makes it my business when they steal my property or possibly harm others to feed their addiction,this is why we have laws in this Country.Now please take your self to rehab.What part of its illegal don't you get?

fedup
1:49 PM, 7/1/2009

just what I want, pay $14000 for a drug dealers car, he gets out of jail in 6 months. Then he can come shoot me and take it back....great concept. I wonder if there is anything set up to protect the identities of the winners or must their identity be revealed?

patrick henry
1:28 PM, 7/1/2009

I am a Liberty junkie. I love Liberty. If someone wants to snort Drain-O, coke, or shoot junk into their arms, what business is it of mine or yours? If you don't like drugs, don't take them. I don't and wouldn't. The Drug War is a hopeless folly. We aren't winning. We're spending too much money to lock people up for drug usage.

Uncle Andy
12:56 PM, 7/1/2009

Jones is nothing but a media whore. He will do anything to get publicity. He and Warren Countys Rachel Hutzel are two of a kind.

the truth
12:19 PM, 7/1/2009

Jesse believe it or not Chevy did make a 302 engine in 68 and 69 if its the original engine in this camaro.And if so it would make it a very rare car hence the 14,000.00 bidding and will probably go a lot higher.

fedup
12:07 PM, 7/1/2009

Uncle Andy what do you think drug dealers do?Its not candy that they are selling our loved ones.We need our laws enforced.And to the comments about the photo ops for Sheriff Jones thats not what I got out of the pictures at all my first thought was that he sent a clear message to the drug dealers in the county that says...I will take your stuff if we catch you.Great job to Sheriff Jones and his department,we need more people like him in this world.

fedup
11:58 AM, 7/1/2009

i think uncle andy might be a junkie

i know everything
11:56 AM, 7/1/2009

While I greatly admire Sheriff Jones, and he isn't doing anything other law enforcement agencies aren't engaging in nationwide, I can't help but bristle at the notion government is making money by seizing the private property of citizens engaged in acts which aren't hurting anybody. So what, someone wants to take drugs? Is it worth spending $40,000 a year, per inmate to keep them locked up? That huge expense is justified because some loser wants to snort some powder? I don't think so.

Uncle Andy
11:47 AM, 7/1/2009

Now i have to wonder why some idiot would put a 302 (Ford) in a "canary yellow 1969 Chevrolet Camaro"? I bet that same idiot is also the one that has bid $14,500 so far.

Jesse
11:47 AM, 7/1/2009

How dpes sheriff Jones justify a new task force as the county and city police and firefighters cut thier budgets?

Gerald Wood
10:24 AM, 7/1/2009

Wow another photo-op for Sheriff Jones! What a shock! The only thing missing is Rachel Hutzel!

Howies alter-ego
9:48 AM, 7/1/2009

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