Overview
- Federal prosecutors unsealed indictments Tuesday that charge 25 members and associates tied to two south Minneapolis crews known as the Family Mob and G Block.
- A coordinated early‑morning operation tied to the indictments resulted in 12 arrests and the seizure of firearms and illegal drugs, while several defendants remain at large.
- Charges filed include conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and cocaine, possession with intent to distribute, firearms offenses, and murder in relation to drug trafficking for two named defendants.
- Authorities say the groups ran open‑air drug markets near Lake Street and Park Avenue and near 19th Street and Nicollet, moving what the DEA called at least 333,000 deadly fentanyl doses over five months.
- Law enforcement agencies are preparing federal prosecutions, continuing investigations, and asking the public for tips to locate fugitives as the cases move toward court.