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Ohio Enhances Drug Controls After Major Smuggling Bust

3/31/2026

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Ohio has expanded controls by training 14 drug-detecting dogs since 2019 and opening a mail processing center.
Cory Sutphin, a drone pilot, smuggled drugs into prisons over 100 times and earned nearly $100,000 in seven months.
Law enforcement disrupted the operation and charged Sutphin and his associates with multiple felonies.
The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction has since enhanced drone-detection systems and monitoring technologies.

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Story summary

Ohio has expanded controls by training 14 drug-detecting dogs since 2019 and opening a mail processing center.
Cory Sutphin, a drone pilot, smuggled drugs into prisons over 100 times and earned nearly $100,000 in seven months.
Law enforcement disrupted the operation and charged Sutphin and his associates with multiple felonies.
The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction has since enhanced drone-detection systems and monitoring technologies.