Tampa Drug Trafficker Responsible For Selling More Than $1 Million In Methamphetamine Sentenced To 28 Years

Tampa, FL - U.S. District Judge William F. Jung has sentenced Enock Edouard (37, Tampa) to 28 years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, possession with intent to distribute controlled substances, being a felon in possession of a firearm, and obstruction of justice. Edouard was found guilty on May 8, 2024, following a two-day bench trial. His co-conspirators have been sentenced to the following prison terms:

According to testimony and evidence presented at trial, between 2021 and 2023, Edouard was part of a drug trafficking network that operated throughout the Middle District of Florida and elsewhere, including California. Working with others, Edouard moved methamphetamine and fentanyl originating in Mexico, shipped to California in car tires, then shipped or transported to Orlando and Tampa. Edouard carried large amounts of cash to California to purchase the narcotics, then utilized various accomplices to hide narcotics in boxes and passenger suitcases for distribution in Florida. At trial, one co-conspirator described Edouard as "the only person between me and the cartels," and estimated that Edouard sold him over 300 kilograms of methamphetamine in less than 10 months.

FBI agents arrested Edouard in Las Vegas and executed a search warrant at his apartment in downtown Tampa, recovering additional fentanyl and a firearm. Fifteen firearms, two hand grenades, more than 25 kilograms of methamphetamine, and more than $80,000 in cash were seized from Edouard and his co-conspirators as part of this investigation.

This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Tampa Police Department, and the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. This effort is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) operation. OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level criminal organizations that threaten the United States using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach. Additional information about the OCDETF Program can be found at https://www.justice.gov/OCDETF. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Michael R. Kenneth and Diego F. Novaes.