SWAT team surrounds Fairfield Twp. home, finds meth

Credit: Nick Graham

Credit: Nick Graham

The Butler County Sheriff’s Undercover Regional Narcotics Unit and SWAT surrounded a Fairfield Twp. residence Tuesday morning to serve a search warrant as part of an ongoing investigation, according to officials.

Officers arrived around 9 a.m. at the house in the 2000 block of Parkamo Avenue and found eight people inside, said Lt. Ed Tanner.

Methamphetamine was found during the search and three people have been charged, he said.

Edward Garrity, 51, was charged with permitting drug abuse, a fourth-degree felony, Tanner said. Two others were taken into custody on outstanding warrants.

The ongoing investigation began with complaints about activity at the residence.

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