A months-long narcotics investigation reached a climax in Miami-Dade County as state agents moved in on a suspected drug trafficker allegedly dealing fentanyl-laced pills near a local school.
Eddie Antonio Muniz, 41, of Doral, was taken into custody following a specialized operation led by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s (FDLE) South Florida State Assistance for Fentanyl Eradication (S.A.F.E.) Task Force.
The crackdown originated in February 2025 after investigators received a tip that Muniz was distributing methylenedioxymethamphetamine, commonly known as MDMA, which had been mixed with the potent synthetic opioid fentanyl.
Throughout the following weeks, task force members monitored Muniz, reportedly witnessing several drug transactions take place within the county.
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The operation came to a head on March 26. FDLE agents, supported by Homeland Security Investigations and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, executed a search warrant at Muniz’s Doral residence. The search turned up more than 15 grams of fentanyl-laced MDMA along with a firearm.
Muniz now faces a heavy slate of felony charges, including two counts of fentanyl trafficking and one count of armed fentanyl trafficking.
Because of the proximity of his alleged activities to a campus, he is also charged with possession of fentanyl and possession of cocaine with the intent to sell within 1,000 feet of a school. Additional charges include the unlawful use of a two-way communication device to facilitate the crimes.
Following his arrest, Muniz was booked into the Turner Guilford Knight (TGK) Detention Center in West Miami-Dade. The Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office of the 11th Judicial Circuit has taken over the prosecution.
The South Florida S.A.F.E. Task Force is a collaborative effort featuring detectives from the Doral, Hialeah, Medley, Miami, Miami Springs, and Sweetwater police departments, as well as the Florida International University Police Department. While Muniz is behind bars, officials stated that the investigation remains active.
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