A Gainesville man has pleaded guilty in federal court to multiple drug trafficking and firearms offenses following an investigation by federal and local law enforcement agencies.
According to a Northern District of Florida U.S. Attorney’s Office press release sent on Monday, Eddie Jerome Scott, 38, pleaded guilty to distribution of methamphetamine; possession with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of methamphetamine, cocaine and fentanyl; carrying a firearm during a drug trafficking crime; and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
“Time’s up for the armed drug traffickers in the Northern District of Florida who think they can flood our streets with narcotics and violence without consequence,” U.S. Attorney John P. Heekin said in the press release. “Through Operation Take Back America, the Department of Justice is devoting its full might toward removing these thugs from our streets to deliver the safe, drug-free communities our citizens deserve.”
According to court documents, Scott sold methamphetamine from his Gainesville residence on two occasions in August and September 2025. During the execution of a search warrant at the home in September 2025, law enforcement officers seized more than 1,232 grams of methamphetamine, 18.5 grams of cocaine, 0.29 grams of fentanyl, marijuana, cash, drug paraphernalia, a money counter and a loaded .22-caliber pistol…