An Akron man, Justin A. Corn, 30, is facing a long stretch behind bars following a guilty plea on charges of trafficking dangerous drugs. According to a report from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio, Corn was handed a sentence of 140 months – that’s more than 11 years – by U.S. District Judge Benita Y. Pearson on August 12. The sentence also comes with six years of supervised release and the forfeiture of $4,740 that federal agents seized.
The charges that brought Corn down included possession with intent to distribute meth, fentanyl, and cocaine. Court documents revealed that an attempted traffic stop escalated into a high-speed chase, with Corn smashing into three civilian cars, ultimately crashing his vehicle. In a search conducted by Akron police officers, a substantial sum of narcotics was seized: 397.3 grams of methamphetamine, 322.87 grams of fentanyl, and 31.61 grams of cocaine. The discovery of Corn’s five prior drug trafficking convictions factored into his career offender designation by the judge.
Diligent work by the DEA Detroit Division’s Akron Field Office and Akron’s own police department played an essential role in Corn’s apprehension and the subsequent prosecution led by Assistant United States Attorney Peter E. Daly. This case lands in the public’s view amid heightened awareness activities, as National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day is marked on August 21…