A Butler County man was sentenced today to 200 months in federal prison for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy involving at least 11 kilograms of cocaine and fentanyl.

Eric Jason Clark, 42, of Fairfield, was found guilty in February 2024 following a bench trial in U.S. District Court.

Senior U.S. District Judge Michael R. Barrett imposed the sentence, which includes 20 years of supervised release after Clark serves his prison term.

Court documents and trial testimony revealed that Clark was involved in the distribution of large amounts of cocaine and fentanyl in the Cincinnati area.

His criminal activities extended to Los Angeles, where he knew people involved in drug trafficking.

In May 2021, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) intercepted information indicating Clark’s interest in purchasing 10 kilograms of cocaine from a Los Angeles supplier.

Later that month, Clark scheduled a local meeting with a confidential informant, during which he discussed the purchase of cocaine and fentanyl, referring to the latter as “China.”

Clark was arrested in August 2021 after agents discovered five kilograms of fentanyl and cocaine in his car, along with more than $204,000 in cash and several cell phones.

Investigators also found an additional six kilograms of drugs and firearms at a stash house in Cincinnati, as well as more than $15,000 in cash at his Fairfield home.

Clark was on federal supervised release at the time of his arrest, having previously served a 15-year sentence for a drug offense.

He’d been convicted of attempting to possess cocaine with the intent to distribute.

U.S. Attorney Kenneth L. Parker, DEA Special Agent in Charge Orville O. Greene, Ohio State Highway Patrol Superintendent Col. Charles A. Jones, and Cincinnati Police Chief Teresa A. Theetge all announced the sentence.

Criminal Chief Christy L. Muncy and Assistant United States Attorney David P. Dornette handled the prosecution of the case.

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