Three Miami Men Charged with Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses in Connection with Narcotics Distribution Operation from Local Storefronts

MIAMI - Three Miami men have been charged with federal drug trafficking and firearms offenses in connection with the distribution of fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, and other controlled substances.

The nine-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury charges Antwan Bailey, 45; Eddie Gene Worthy Jr., 52; and Willie Weatherspoon, 52, all of Miami, with conspiracy to distribute and distribution of a controlled substance. Worthy is also charged with possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and Bailey is charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

According to allegations in the court record, including a previously filed criminal complaint, Weatherspoon, Bailey, and Worthy conducted drug trafficking activities through a restaurant and neighboring businesses located in a Miami retail plaza. These establishments served as distribution points, with the shared parking lot used to facilitate quick meetings and deliveries.

The indictment charges Weatherspoon, Bailey, and Worthy with distribution of more than 400 grams of fentanyl, 30 grams of heroin, and marijuana.

If convicted, Weatherspoon, Bailey, and Worthy face up to life in prison.

U.S. Attorney Jason A. Reding Quiñones for the Southern District of Florida, 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 announced the charges.

FBI Miami is investigating the case. The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office and City of Miami Police Department provided invaluable assistance.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Elena Smukler for the Southern District of Florida and Trial Attorneys Jennifer Burns and Jingh Chang of the Criminal Division's Violent Crime and Racketeering Section are prosecuting the case.

An indictment is merely an allegation, and all defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.

Related court documents and information may be found on the website of the District Court for the Southern District of Florida at https://www.flsd.uscourts.gov or at https://http://pacer.flsd.uscourts.gov, under case number 25-cr-20375.

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