BUTLER COUNTY, Ohio —

Law enforcement officials have arrested 23 people in connection with a "targeted operation" over several days in Butler County.

Butler County Sheriff Richard Jones said the arrests were part of an effort called "Operation Deportation" where the sheriff's office worked with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Advertisement

The operation resulted in the arrests of 23 people this week who Jones said are "unlawfully present in the United States."

"The targeted operation, conducted over several days across multiple locations in Butler County, focused on identifying and apprehending individuals with prior criminal convictions, active warrants, or violations of immigration law," Jones said.

This comes as the federal government will soon pay the Butler County jail

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