Perry Man Sentenced for Trafficking Fentanyl That Could Have Killed Thousands

WARNER ROBINS, Ga. – A 22-year-old Perry man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for trafficking fentanyl, the Houston Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office announced.

Peyton Kyle Thompson pleaded guilty to Sale of Fentanyl, Trafficking Fentanyl, and four counts of Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony. A judge also imposed 35 years of probation and a $100,000 fine.

Investigators say Thompson’s crimes stemmed from two separate cases, one beginning in October 2024 and the other following his arrest on February 7, 2025. The investigation, led by the Warner Robins Police Department Narcotics Intelligence Unit and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, revealed Thompson was selling large quantities of fentanyl from his North Lake Drive residence in Perry.

Controlled buys by GBI informants led to search and arrest warrants, which were executed in February 2025. Authorities seized over 14 grams of fentanyl, packaging materials, and multiple firearms. According to the DEA, just two milligrams of fentanyl can be lethal to the average person, meaning the amount seized could have killed up to 7,000 residents of Houston County.

District Attorney D. Edwards emphasized the severity of the crime, stating, “Fentanyl is not an abstract problem—it is killing people in our community. When someone chooses to traffic and sell this drug, they are gambling with human life on a massive scale. The sentence imposed in this case reflects the very real danger posed by this conduct and the lasting harm it causes.”