Feds arrest 12 people linked to 'Family Mob' in Minneapolis, remove 3.5M doses of fentanyl

FBI busts Minneapolis 'Family Mob' drug ring

Federal and local law enforcement agencies announced the arrests of 12 individuals tied to the "Family Mob" gang in Minneapolis. Officials say the group operated an open-air drug market along the East Lake Street corridor and distributed enough fentanyl for 3.5 million lethal doses.

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - The FBI and a coalition of local and federal law enforcement in the Twin Cities announce the arrests of 12 gang members in a drug bust that led to the removal of 3.5 million lethal doses of fentanyl from the streets of Minneapolis.

Feds arrest 12 people linked to 'Family Mob' fentanyl bust in Minneapolis

The FBI and a coalition of local and federal law enforcement in the Twin Cities announce the arrests of 12 gang members in a drug bust that led to the removal of 3.5 million lethal doses of fentanyl from the streets of Minneapolis.

Minneapolis drug bust

What we know:

The FBI, DEA, Hennepin County Sheriff, and Minneapolis Police Department worked together to arrest 12 individuals associated with the Family Mob gang. The operation targeted fentanyl, crack cocaine, methamphetamine, and other controlled substances. The investigation began after two mass shootings in less than 12 hours along the East Lake Street corridor.

"The MPD shared this intelligence with our federal partners at the FBI and leading a joint investigation that included the Minneapolis Police Department, FBI, DEA, and the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office," explained Chief Brian O'Hara. "The investigation expanded exponentially and culminated in today's coordinated operation."

On Tuesday, the FBI task force executed search warrants in Minneapolis, Bloomington, Brooklyn Park, Richfield, and St. Paul.

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What they're saying:

FBI officials say hundreds of officers were involved in the case and Tuesday's raids were weeks in planning.

"There were hundreds of law enforcement officers, not only involved in the investigation of this matter since last year, but also in the execution today," said FBI Special Agent-in\-Charge Richard Evanchec. "We had been planning this operation for weeks, at the FBI in coordination with the partners behind me. And today we had teams locally, the SWAT teams locally, from all the departments that stand behind me. Additionally, the FBI brought in four SWAT teams from around the country to assist. So this was hundreds of law enforcement officers in a well-coordinated effort that, luckily, and thankfully, today, everyone was safe."

Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt also lauded the joint collaboration between the local enforcement and the federal authorities.

"In 2025, our task force removed 221 pounds of methamphetamine, 40 pounds of cocaine and 26 pounds of fentanyl from Hennepin County streets," said Sheriff Witt. "I think it's important to talk about those things, because what we're talking about today, we don't hear enough about the impact that our law enforcement agencies are having in these communities. And where there are drugs, we also know that there are usually guns. In 2025, our teams were effective in confiscating 700 illegally possessed firearms. And a lot of those were connected with drugs."

By the numbers:

As of Tuesday afternoon, the U.S. Attorney said five people had been charged in the investigation. All five people currently facing charges are members or associates of the Family Mob gang.

The five people facing charges are identified as:

• Silk Lamond Davis, a/k/a "Good/Do Good", 48, of Minneapolis, is charged by indictment with possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and cocaine.
• Alexisus Jarmon Mosby, a/k/a "Snake", 44, of Bloomington is charged by indictment with distribution of fentanyl.
• Kiron Jamoll Williams, 43, of Minneapolis, is charged by indictment with possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.
• Rashshon Jamahl Taggett, a/k/a "Dread" a/k/a "Lay Low", 44, of Minneapolis, is charged by complaint with conspiracy to distribute fentanyl.
• Lakendrick Darnell Gilliam, a/k/a "Bay Bay", 38, of St. Paul, is charged by complaint with conspiracy to distribute fentanyl. 

Prosecutors say the gang is based in south Minneapolis and was formed in the late 90s and early 2000s.

"The Family Mob Gang is a ruthless criminal organization that uses violence to traffic poisonous narcotics, including fentanyl. No more," said U.S. Attorney Daniel Rosen. "As alleged, these defendants dumped countless doses of fentanyl into our community. My office is proud to work with our local, state, and federal partners to pursue justice against violent criminals and those who profit from distributing dangerous narcotics."

U.S. Attorney's Office is hiring

The backstory:

After the recent departure of top prosecutors within the U.S. Attorney's Office in Minnesota, Rosen said his office is hiring fast to bolster the ranks but assured media members they will have no bandwidth issues moving forward with the recent drug arrests.

"Our office has all of this bandwidth and more," assured Rosen. "Our office continues to grow. And, if you're a criminal in the city of Minneapolis or in the state of Minnesota, I recommend that you don't commit crimes on the assumption that the US Attorney's office doesn't have enough lawyers. We've got enough to get you all."

Rosen added that the office is hiring at "a good clip" and he's happy with the "high quality" applications his office has received.