Three Miami residents have been indicted on federal drug trafficking and firearms charges following an investigation into the distribution of fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, and other controlled substances from local storefronts.
A federal grand jury returned a nine-count indictment against Antwan Bailey, 45; Eddie Gene Worthy Jr., 52; and Willie Weatherspoon, 52. All three are charged with conspiracy to distribute and distribution of a controlled substance. Additional charges include possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime for Worthy, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon for Bailey.
Court records allege that Weatherspoon, Bailey, and Worthy used a restaurant and neighboring businesses in a Miami retail plaza as bases for their drug operations. The shared parking lot was reportedly used to facilitate quick meetings and deliveries.
The indictment specifies that the defendants are accused of distributing more than 400 grams of fentanyl, 30 grams of heroin, and marijuana. If found guilty, they each face up to life in prison.
U.S. Attorney Jason A. Reding Quiñones for the Southern District of Florida stated: “An indictment is merely an allegation, and all defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.”
The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Reding Quiñones, acting Assistant Attorney General Matthew R. Galeotti of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, and Special Agent in Charge Brett D. Skiles of the FBI Miami Field Office.
The FBI Miami is leading the investigation with assistance from the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office and City of Miami Police Department.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Elena Smukler for the Southern District of Florida along with Trial Attorneys Jennifer Burns and Jingh Chang from the Criminal Division’s Violent Crime and Racketeering Section are prosecuting the case.
Further information about this case can be accessed through the District Court for the Southern District of Florida at www.flsd.uscourts.gov or http://pacer.flsd.uscourts.gov under case number 25-cr-20375.
