Warner Robins man gets 10 years for fentanyl, meth trafficking

Christopher Smith also received probation, a six-figure fine, and banishment from Houston County

WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Warner Robins man will spend the next decade in prison after pleading guilty to trafficking fentanyl and related charges, following a months-long narcotics investigation by the Houston County Sheriff’s Office.

34-year-old Christopher Thomas Smith was sentenced Thursday in Houston County Superior Court to 10 years in prison, followed by 30 years of probation. He was also fined $100,000 and banned from Houston County.

The investigation began after Smith failed to appear in court on a previous drug charge, prompting a bench warrant for his arrest. Investigators later learned he was 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 purchases of methamphetamine, which led to a search warrant. On Feb. 28, 2025, authorities executed the warrant and found Smith hiding in the camper’s master bedroom.

Investigators recovered more than 100 grams of fentanyl-laced ecstasy pills, over 100 grams of methamphetamine, more than 200 grams of marijuana, numerous vape pens and distribution supplies, and 13 firearms spread throughout the camper.

Smith also pleaded guilty to possession of marijuana with intent to distribute in a 2023 case. He received a 10-year sentence to run concurrently with his fentanyl trafficking sentence.

District Attorney Eric Edwards released the following statement:

“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. 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.”