OPERATION SUMMER HEAT RESULTS IN FEDERAL CHARGES AGAINST 25 ALLEGED MEMBERS AND ASSOCIATES OF TWO MINNESOTA DRUG TRAFFICKING ORGANIZATIONS

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Federal authorities have unsealed an indictment and a superseding indictment charging 25 alleged members and associates of two Minnesota-based drug trafficking organizations accused of distributing large quantities of fentanyl, cocaine, crack cocaine, methamphetamine, and other controlled substances while allegedly fueling violent crime throughout Minneapolis.

According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Minnesota, the coordinated investigation resulted in the execution of multiple federal arrest and search warrants Tuesday morning by federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, including several S.W.A.T. teams. The operation led to the arrest of 12 defendants, the seizure of illegal narcotics and firearms, and the disruption of two alleged criminal organizations operating in south Minneapolis.

Federal prosecutors allege the defendants are responsible for large-scale narcotics trafficking, firearms offenses, and acts of violence that threatened public safety throughout the Minneapolis metropolitan area.

The investigation forms part of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Operation Summer Heat 2026, a nationwide initiative targeting violent offenders, drug trafficking organizations, and criminal gangs through coordinated enforcement operations involving federal, state, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies.

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Family Mob Drug Trafficking Organization

According to the superseding indictment and court documents, one investigation focused on the Family Mob gang, which prosecutors allege has operated in south Minneapolis since the late 1990s or early 2000s.

Federal authorities allege members and associates of the organization conspired to distribute fentanyl, crack cocaine, methamphetamine, and additional controlled substances while maintaining an open-air drug market near Lake Street and Park Avenue.

Investigators allege the organization obtained fentanyl in kilogram-level quantities before distributing the narcotics through street-level dealers operating within the neighborhood.

According to prosecutors, the organization’s territory experienced increasing levels of open-air drug trafficking, firearms offenses, shootings, and homicides over the past year.

Federal prosecutors further allege members of the conspiracy enforced their territory through violence, including a homicide that occurred in September 2025. The superseding indictment also contains charges related to a shooting that occurred on September 14, 2025, near Lake Street and 15th Avenue, where prosecutors allege defendants carried out acts of violence connected to the organization’s narcotics trafficking activities.

Investigators allege members and associates of the organization collectively distributed kilograms of fentanyl every month during the conspiracy while suppliers acquired kilogram-level quantities before passing them to lower-level distributors.

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Family Mob Defendants

Federal prosecutors have charged the following individuals in the superseding indictment:

• Kiron Jamoll Williams, also known as “Killer,” 44, charged with conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.
• Silk Lamond Davis, also known as “Do Good,” 48, charged with conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.
• Lakendrick Darnell Gilliam, also known as “Bay Bay,” 38, charged with conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, distribution of fentanyl, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
• Rashshon Jamahl Taggett, also known as “Dread” and “Lay Low,” 45, charged with conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and distribution of fentanyl.
• Trevon Harris, also known as “Tracy” and “Tray,” 28, charged with conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and murder during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime.
• Maricus Antonio Leroy Moore, also known as “Slug,” 45, charged with conspiracy to distribute fentanyl.
• Larnell Douglas Wren, also known as “LA,” 51, charged with conspiracy to distribute fentanyl.
• Emmett Duane Williams, also known as “FuFu,” 45, charged with conspiracy to distribute fentanyl.
• Garyegus Lealexandra Cooper, also known as “Pig,” 47, charged with conspiracy to distribute fentanyl.
• Deangelo Martez Davenport, also known as “Rock” and “Kenny Davenport,” 50, charged with conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and murder during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime.
• Mortez Crumble, 34, charged with conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
• Eddie Dersaill Brown, also known as “Mike Mike,” 34, charged with conspiracy to distribute fentanyl.
• Richard Payton III, also known as “Poison,” 52, charged with conspiracy to distribute fentanyl.

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Amani Hudson Drug Trafficking Organization

A second federal investigation targeted a separate drug trafficking organization allegedly led by Amani Xavier Hudson Sr., which prosecutors allege operated near 19th Street and Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis.

According to court documents, investigators believe some members of the organization were associated with the G Block and Bogus Boys gangs.

Federal prosecutors allege the organization distributed significant quantities of fentanyl and cocaine throughout south Minneapolis and across the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Authorities further allege the flow of narcotics contributed to increased shootings and violence within the surrounding community.

The following individuals have been charged in connection with the investigation:

• Amani Xavier Hudson Sr., also known as “Doughboy,” 35, charged with conspiracy to distribute controlled substances.
• Kelley Christine Hudson, 24, charged with conspiracy to distribute controlled substances.
• Jerry Wayne Jones, 70, charged with conspiracy to distribute controlled substances.
• Fronta Lontrell Miller, also known as “Bam,” 50, charged with conspiracy to distribute controlled substances.
• Tanell Kinte Prempeh, 32, charged with conspiracy to distribute controlled substances.
• Ryan Andrew Boston, also known as “Marquese,” 41, charged with conspiracy to distribute controlled substances.
• Hezekiah Micah Fields, 26, charged with conspiracy to distribute controlled substances.
• Tawaun Lewis Sr., also known as “T-Lane,” 46, charged with conspiracy to distribute controlled substances.
• Darquel Markease Rockymore, also known as “Sleepy,” 35, charged with conspiracy to distribute controlled substances.
• Malcolm Dashuan Peoples, 33, charged with conspiracy to distribute controlled substances.
• Daren Leemont Rutledge, 53, charged with conspiracy to distribute controlled substances.

Federal authorities stated that Fronta Lontrell Miller remains at large for his alleged involvement in the organization’s narcotics trafficking activities.

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Operation Summer Heat

The investigation was conducted as part of Operation Summer Heat 2026, the FBI’s nationwide violent crime initiative aimed at identifying violent fugitives, dismantling criminal organizations, disrupting narcotics trafficking networks, and reducing violent crime through coordinated enforcement operations.

The investigation was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Minneapolis Police Department, the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office, and numerous additional federal, state, and local law enforcement partners.

Assistant United States Attorneys William C. Mattessich, Garrett S. Fields, Raphael B. Coburn, and Jack R. Leon are prosecuting the cases.

Federal authorities emphasized that the indictments contain allegations only. All defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

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