A Warner Robins man at the center of what authorities describe as a heavily armed drug operation in Macon is headed to federal prison for more than two decades. Antonyo “Tony” Daniels, 31, was sentenced to 250 months in prison on April 2, followed by four years of supervised release, after investigators tied him to a retail-style "trap house" that moved kilogram-level quantities of cocaine and was backed by dozens of firearms.
The punishment was outlined in a press release from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Georgia, which said U.S. District Judge Marc Treadwell imposed the sentence after Daniels pleaded guilty on Jan. 8 to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances. Prosecutors say Daniels played a key role in an armed trafficking network taken down after a two-year investigation known as Operation Mobile Order.
Trap House Operated in Shifts Like a Restaurant
Investigators say the main distribution hub on Richard Street did not run like a typical street corner operation. According to federal prosecutors, the spot operated in shifts, "like a restaurant," and handled kilogram-level cocaine sales documented through nine controlled buys and intercepted communications. The investigation dismantled what officials called a violent drug trafficking organization that treated a Macon neighborhood like a retail storefront for cocaine and kept an arsenal of firearms on hand, as detailed by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Georgia.
Co-Defendants Already Lining Up for Prison
Daniels is not the only one headed behind bars. In related cases, several co-defendants have already been sentenced: Devonta Jackson received 155 months, Laderion Jacobs 100 months and Ladarrious King 70 months on March 2, while Leroy Mintz was sentenced to 132 months on Feb. 5. Other defendants who pleaded guilty, including alleged ring leader Eddie Reese, are still awaiting sentencing and face steep maximum penalties, according to FOX 5 Atlanta.
Raids Turn Up Guns, Cash and Cocaine
Federal agents say they executed 11 search warrants on Nov. 20, 2023, across Macon, Warner Robins and Atlanta. The raids turned up cocaine, 26 firearms and about $93,247 in cash. A machine gun was among the weapons seized at a Williamson Road home, authorities reported. Those details were outlined in local coverage of the federal announcement, according to WMGT/41NBC.
Officials Applaud Multiagency Crackdown
Federal and Bibb County officials are pointing to Operation Mobile Order as a model of long-haul, coordinated work. The two-year multiagency investigation was led by the FBI with assistance from the Bibb County Sheriff's Office and other partners, and officials say it pulled a dangerous distribution network off Central Georgia streets. "Our community is much better off with these peddlers of poison off our streets," Bibb County Sheriff David Davis said, according to FOX 5 Atlanta.
Legal Note
Federal drug convictions come with determinate prison terms followed by supervised release. Traditional parole was effectively eliminated in the federal system for offenses committed after Nov. 1, 1987, which means defendants generally serve the prison term imposed before beginning supervised release. That structure is explained in an overview on Congress.gov.
What Comes Next
Courts will set sentencing dates for the remaining defendants tied to the Richard Street operation, and prosecutors say the takedown highlights ongoing collaboration between local and federal agencies in Central Georgia. More hearings and plea-related filings are expected in U.S. district court as the remaining cases move forward, according to reporting by WMGT/41NBC.
