GAINESVILLE, Florida — Eddie Jerome Scott, a 38-year-old from Gainesville, Florida, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on multiple charges, including drug distribution and firearm possession.
Scott faces two counts of methamphetamine distribution, one count of possession with intent to distribute over 50 grams of methamphetamine, cocaine, and fentanyl, as well as charges related to possessing a firearm in connection with drug trafficking and being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, according to a press release from the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida.
Scott appeared for his arraignment in federal court before United States Magistrate Judge Midori A. Lowry in Gainesville. His jury trial is scheduled for March 25, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. before Chief District Court Allen C. Winsor…