8 Robles Park Gang Members Indicted in Tampa Drug Ring

Eight members of the Robles Park gang have been indicted on federal drug charges tied to a sprawling open-air drug market in Tampa’s Robles Park Housing Community. Led by Darron Dexter Matthew McNeal, 30, of Tampa, the trafficking ring allegedly flooded the neighborhood with cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl, prompting a multi-agency crackdown that seized 2.5 kilograms of cocaine and $52,000 in cash.

The indictment unsealed by U.S. Attorney Maria Chapa Lopez charges the defendants with conspiracy and distribution offenses carrying severe mandatory minimums. Darron Dexter Matthew McNeal faces a minimum of 10 years and up to life in prison for conspiracy to distribute 5 kilograms or more of cocaine and 100 grams or more of heroin, plus three separate counts of cocaine distribution, each carrying up to 20 years.

Jose Angel Andujar, a/k/a “Zay,” 43, of Orlando, is charged with conspiracy to distribute 5 kilograms or more of cocaine and possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of the drug. He faces a minimum of 15 years and up to life, plus a separate mandatory five-year minimum on the possession charge. Tywon Jamarquise Spann, 24, Tampa, and Antonio A. Diaz, Jr., 29, Tampa, face identical charges and penalties as McNeal for their roles in the cocaine conspiracy and sales.

James Edward Moore, a/k/a “Doc,” 44, Tampa, is charged with the same cocaine conspiracy and two counts of distribution—each carrying a 10-year mandatory minimum and up to life, plus 20 years per count. Zarron Dexter McNeal, 56, Tampa, and Omar Rashada Bacon, 33, Tampa, face heroin-related charges, including conspiracy to distribute 100 grams or more, with minimums of five years and up to 40 years. Juan Manuel Corrales, 30, Tampa, is also charged with conspiring to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin, facing the same penalty range.

The takedown was the result of a coordinated effort by the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF), involving the DEA, Tampa Police, ATF, FBI, Florida Highway Patrol, and Lakeland Police Department. Federal prosecutors say the investigation dismantled a dangerous network that exploited public housing as a hub for narcotics sales.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Callan L. Albritton is leading the prosecution. The defendants remain presumed innocent until proven guilty in court. The case underscores the federal government’s ongoing push to target high-level drug traffickers in urban communities plagued by systemic violence and addiction.