Multiple criminal warrants were executed across the Twin Cities on Wednesday, and charges are expected against at least a dozen people arrested who officials say are connected to the violent drug trafficking “Family Mob” criminal network.
The announcement at a press conference Wednesday by U.S. Attorney for Minnesota Daniel Rosen came hours after the FBI Minneapolis office posted on social media about the active operation early Wednesday morning.
The U.S. attorney, who was accompanied by Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt and Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara, described a coordinated effort between federal and local agencies involved in the investigation and eventual warrants and arrests.
The Family Mob is alleged to run a drug trafficking operation that distributes narcotics, including fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine, throughout the Twin Cities, but also in what was described several times as an “open-air drug market” on East Lake Street in Minneapolis and other locations.
A press release later issued by the U.S. attorney said three indictments and two criminal complaints were unsealed Wednesday in the District of Minnesota charging members and associates of the Family Mob street gang with drug trafficking charges, including the following five defendants who have been charged federally:
- 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.
The press release also said, based on allegations in the indictment, complaint, and unsealed records, the defendants were members or associates of the Family Mob gang, which is based in south Minneapolis and originated in approximately the late 1990s to early 2000s. The Family Mob conspires to distribute fentanyl, crack cocaine, methamphetamine, and other controlled substances. In the past year, the area in the Family Mob’s territory has seen a large presence of open-air drug trafficking, weapons violations, shootings, and homicides.
The charged defendants are alleged to have collectively possessed with intent to distribute over seven kilos of fentanyl since July 2025 to the present. The group is alleged to have dealt fentanyl in a de-facto open-air drug market in the area of Lake Street and Park Avenue in south Minneapolis, using force to push other drug dealers out of the area.
Rosen said in the press conference that seven more defendants were expected to face state charges, with possibly more arrests as the investigation continues.
The Family Mob has a long history of drug and violent crimes, including murder, Rosen said. A check of Minnesota court records on the five individuals above shows at least three have prior convictions that include felonies. Mosby has at least four state cases in which he was charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm, some in combination with drug charges. An illegal gun possession charge in one of Mosby’s prior cases was dismissed in a plea deal; he was convicted in the other three. Despite Mosby’s lengthy record, including a 2006 federal conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm, he was released early from prison on his most recent state conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Minnesota Department of Corrections records obtained by Crime Watch Minneapolis also show that Davis was placed on early release from prison following his most recent state conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm, despite a prior murder conviction at age 17 and two subsequent drug convictions.
Chief O’Hara said the investigation into the Lake Street drug dealing began in earnest following two mass shootings in one 12-hour period last September, in which two people were killed and 10 were injured.
O’Hara said Minneapolis police officers with the gun investigation unit who have deep knowledge of local gang activity began working to identify the suspects involved in the shootings. They were eventually able to identify a connection to the Family Mob, which he said was involved in drug trafficking on the East Lake Street corridor. MPD then shared the intel with federal partners at the FBI and DEA, as well as the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office. He said the investigation expanded “exponentially” and culminated in Wednesday’s coordinated warrant and arrest operations. Search warrants were executed in the cities of St. Paul, Brooklyn Park, Richfield, and Bloomington, as well as eight warrants executed in Minneapolis.
Sheriff Witt indicated during the press conference and later social media posts that the West Metro Drug Task Force had started working on the case a year ago, and had made arrests and seized guns and drugs, before joining forces with the FBI, DEA, and MPD to continue the investigation.
fentanyl, 6.5 pounds of cocaine, 13 pounds of marijuana, and more. That was just the beginning. From there, WMDTF joined forces with the FBI, DEA, and MPD to locate even more suspects, guns, and illegal narcotics linked to these investigations. (cont'd)
— Hennepin Sheriff (@HennepinSheriff) February 25, 2026
Interim Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Minneapolis Field Office Rick Evanchec said during the press conference that Wednesday’s operation dismantled and disrupted the Family Mob gang and criminal enterprise network operating throughout the metropolitan area. He said eight SWAT teams were dispersed prior to dawn and executed 14 search warrants to seize narcotics, guns and other evidence of criminal conduct.
Evanchec said law enforcement recovered 14 firearms, 6.5 kilograms of fentanyl, two kilograms of cocaine, 800 grams of meth, 200 grams of crack cocaine, $100,000 in cash, and five vehicles. Evanchec said the takedown was possibly one of the largest operations the city has seen, with hundreds of law enforcement officers involved in the investigation since last year. The planning took weeks and utilized local SWAT teams, as well as four SWAT teams brought in from across the country.
“The Family Mob Gang is a ruthless criminal organization that uses violence to traffic poisonous narcotics, including fentanyl. No more,” said 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.”
If convicted, the defendants face a range of penalties, including up to life in prison for drug trafficking.
The FBI, DEA, the Minneapolis Police Department, and Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office are investigating the case.
None of the Minneapolis City Council members whose wards converge in the area involved on East Lake Street posted any public comments on social media regarding the gang takedown operation, including Jason Chavez, Jamal Osman, and Soren Stevenson.
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