Corey Harris, 35, of Coshocton, Ohio, was sentenced to 12 to 14 years in prison and an additional 602 days of post-release control by the Guernsey County Common Pleas Court after pleading guilty to a Bill of Information on multiple felony charges. The charges include:
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Felony 2: Trafficking in a Fentanyl-Related Compound
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Felony 2: Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs
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Felony 3: Having Weapons While Under Disability
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Felony 4: Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs
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Felony 5: Trafficking in a Fentanyl-Related Compound
The investigation, led by the Guernsey County Sheriff’s Office Investigations Division and investigators assigned to the Central Ohio Drug Enforcement Task Force (CODE), began in mid-summer 2025. Authorities received intelligence that Harris, a known member of the “Convicted Family” gang, had recently relocated to the Kimbolton area and was allegedly trafficking narcotics from a camper located on Boone Road.
The investigation culminated in the execution of a search warrant during the early morning hours of July 24, 2025. The operation was carried out by the Guernsey County Sheriff’s Office Special Response Team, Air Support Unit (Drone Team), Investigations Division, and Road Division, with assistance from detectives from the Cambridge Police Department and the Coshocton County Sheriff’s Office.
As law enforcement arrived at the property, Harris—who is prohibited from possessing firearms due to prior felony convictions—attempted to discard a firearm into a nearby wooded area. The weapon was later recovered following a review of drone footage. Harris was taken into custody at the scene without incident.
A subsequent search of the camper and surrounding property resulted in the seizure of approximately 150 grams of methamphetamine and nearly 20 grams of fentanyl, underscoring the significant threat posed by Harris’s criminal activity to the local community.
Sheriff Jeffrey D. Paden expressed his gratitude to the multiple agencies involved in the operation, all of which are members of the CODE Task Force.
“This case demonstrates the effectiveness of inter-agency collaboration and information sharing,” said Sheriff Paden. “Our investigators and partner agencies worked diligently to bring this case to a successful conclusion and remove a dangerous drug trafficker from our streets.”
The Guernsey County Sheriff’s Office remains committed to aggressively investigating and prosecuting drug-related crimes in partnership with local, state, and federal agencies.
