Warner Robins man sentenced 40 years for trafficking fentanyl in Houston County

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WARNER ROBINS— Christopher Thomas Smith, 34, of Warner Robins pled guilty to trafficking fentanyl along with two counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. He was sentenced on Thursday, June 26, to 40 years with the first 10 to be served in prison followed by 30 years on probation, a $100,000 fine and banishment from Houston County.

According to the media release, these charges stemmed from an ongoing narcotics investigation led by Austin Smith of the Houston County Sheriff’s Office. The release said Smith failed to appear in court for a previous drug case. A bench warrant was then issued and investigations found out he had been distributing large amounts of methamphetamine and other drugs from a camper at 807 Collins Avenue in Warner Robins.

“Investigator [Austin] Smith conducted a series of controlled buys of methamphetamine, which led to a search warrant of the residence,” the release said. “Investigators located Christopher Smith hiding in the master bedroom of the camper.”

Law enforcement found over 100 grams of fentanyl-laced ecstasy pills and methamphetamine, more than 200 grams of marijuana, vape pens consistent with drug distribution and 13 firearms inside the camper.

The release said Smith also pled guilty in a 2023 case for possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute. He received an additional 10-year sentence.

Each case was prosecuted by Senior Assistant District Attorney Mike Smith of the Houston County District Attorney’s Office.

District Attorney Eric Edwards shared comments on the sentencing:

“Let there be no confusion— fentanyl traffickers are not small-time drug dealers. They are peddling a poison that kills indiscriminately. Anyone found distributing this level of fentanyl in Houston County can expect to spend a long time in prison,” he said. “I want to specifically recognize Senior Assistant District Attorney Mike Smith, who has now sent three separate fentanyl traffickers to prison for at least 10 years each in the last month alone. That kind of consistency sends a message, and Houston County is safer for it.”