Members Of MN Drug Gang Arrested, Hit With Federal Charges

MINNEAPOLIS, MN — Federal and local authorities on Wednesday arrested and charged 12 people they say are associated with the Family Mob, a violent street gang responsible for trafficking weapons and dangerous drugs in Minneapolis.

FBI agents and officers, including multiple SWAT teams, executed several arrest and search warrants on Tuesday morning targeting the gang and its members, U.S. Attorney Daniel Rosen said in a news release. Authorities said five gang members and seven associates were taken into custody.

"They include individuals with long histories of drug and violent crimes, including murder," Rosen said at a news conference livestreamed by KARE. "Our investigation shows that, combined, those charged were responsible for the distribution of enough fentanyl for more than 3.5 million lethal doses over the last several months."

According to an indictment unsealed Wednesday, those arrested and charged 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.

Prosecutors said the Family Mob distributes 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.

According to court documents, those charged collectively possessed with intent to distribute over seven kilos of fentanyl since July 2025 to the present. The group is also accused of dealing 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.

The following five defendants are facing federal charges, according to the indictment:

• 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 identities of the other seven people arrested were not released.

“I’m incredibly proud of the members of the MPD who worked this, and who consistently go above expectations in their dedication to keeping our community safe,” Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said in a statement. “And I’m grateful for our federal and county partners whose hard work and dedication made today possible.”

If convicted, the defendants face a range of penalties, including up to life in prison for drug trafficking.