Feds Announce Crackdown on Fentanyl Trafficking by Minnesota Gang

Minneapolis, MN (MinnesotaNow) -  Federal prosecutors in Minnesota today announced charges against five members and associates of a violent Twin Cities street gang.

Daniel Rosen, the U.S. Attorney for Minnesota, says three federal indictments and two criminal complaints were unsealed today alleging the men were involved in the distribution of fentanyl through their involvement in the Family Mob Gang. If convicted of the drug trafficking allegations, they could face life in prison.

SWAT Teams Deployed

According to a news release, the charges are connected to several arrest and search warrants that were executed by FBI agents and local law enforcement, including multiple SWAT teams throughout the Twin Cities.

“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.”

Watch the news conference below.

Family Mob Gang

The indictments and criminal charges allege the men were members or associates of the Minneapolis-based Family Mob Gang, which was first formed in the late 1990s. Federal prosecutors allege the gang distributed fentanyl, crack cocaine, methamphetamine, and other drugs through crimes involving open-air drug trafficking, shootings, and homicides.

The five defendants in the case were identified as:

• 48-year-old Silk Lamond Davis (a.k.a. Good/do Good) of Minneapolis
• 44-year-old Alexius Jarmon Mosby (a.k.a. Snake) of Bloomington
• 43-year-old Kiron Jamoll Williams of Minneapolis
• 44-year-old Rashon Jamahl Taggett (a.k.a. Dread) of Minneapolis
• 38-year-old Lakendrick Darnell Gilliam (a.k.a. Bay Bay) of St. Paul

7 Kilos of Fentanyl

According to the U.S. Attorney's Office for Minnesota, the five men collectively are accused of possessing with intent to distribute more than seven kilos of fentanyl since July of last year.

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