Federal prosecutors announced on Wednesday that five individuals, linked to the Family Mob street gang, have been indicted in connection with a significant fentanyl trafficking case in Minneapolis.
In the District of Minnesota, three indictments along with two criminal complaints were unsealed, charging the defendants with distributing fentanyl, crack cocaine, and other controlled substances in the southern part of the city.
The authorities claim that the group has collectively possessed over 7 kilograms of fentanyl for distribution since July 2025. They allegedly operated an open-air drug market near Lake Street and Park Avenue, even using force to remove competing dealers.
The individuals charged include Silk Lamond Davis, 48; Alexisus Jarmon Mosby, 44, from Bloomington; Kyron Jamall Williams, 43; Rushhon Jamal Taggett, 44; and Lakendrick Darnell Gilliam, 38, both from Minneapolis and St. Paul.
Charges against them range from possession with the intent to distribute fentanyl and cocaine to conspiracy to distribute fentanyl.
Multiple arrest and search warrants were executed on Wednesday morning, targeting gang members, officials reported.
If convicted, those charged face potential sentences of up to life in prison on the most serious drug trafficking offenses.
U.S. Attorney Daniel Rosen stated at a press conference, “Our investigation revealed that those charged were responsible for distributing the equivalent of more than 3.5 million lethal doses of fentanyl over the past seven months.”
Rosen noted that seven additional individuals were detained on related state charges, bringing the total number of arrests to 12.
Rick Evanchek, interim special agent in charge of the FBI’s Minneapolis office, mentioned that the operation to dismantle the Family Mob gang involved coordinated efforts among various agencies throughout the metropolitan area.
Before dawn, eight SWAT teams and personnel from the FBI, Minneapolis Police Department, Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office, and DEA executed 14 search warrants as part of the operation to gather evidence related to the alleged criminal activities.
Evanchek pointed out that the gang has been active since the 1990s, asserting control over Minneapolis neighborhoods through drug distribution and violent tactics.
Dustin Gillespie, a special agent in charge of the DEA Omaha Field Division, commented, “The Family Mob gang operated through fear and violence, mistakenly believing they could act without consequence. Today, through the collaborative efforts of federal, state, and local law enforcement, we have struck a major blow against this drug trafficking operation that has harmed our Minneapolis community.”
