FBI arrests nearly 50 Latin Kings members in ‘Operation Broken Crown’

The FBI introduced Friday that just about 50 members and associates of the violent Latin Kings road gang have been arrested following a sweeping multi-state crackdown focusing on gang-related actions, drug trafficking and threats in opposition to legislation enforcement.

The three-month initiative, dubbed “Operation Damaged Crown,” concerned greater than a dozen FBI discipline workplaces working with federal, state, native and tribal companions to curb the Latin Kings’ nationwide felony operations because the Trump administration continues its crackdown on violent gangs.

Because the operation started final October, greater than a dozen firearms have been seized, together with almost $200,000 in illicit funds and greater than 10 kilos of cocaine, fentanyl and different narcotics, in accordance with the FBI.

“Beneath the management of President Trump and Legal professional Common Bondi, this FBI is dismantling violent gang networks in America at a document tempo, disrupting their operations and saving lives,” FBI Director Kash Patel stated in a press release to Fox Information Digital.

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FBI Director Kash Patel stated the bureau has performed an operation in opposition to the Latin Kings gang throughout the nation. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty)

“In 2025, we noticed a 210% improve in gang takedowns of MS-13 and Tren de Aragua, and now, simply weeks earlier than 2026, we’re asserting one other three-month takedown operation,” he continued.

Patel added that the FBI “will proceed to work 24/7 to suppress violent crime and get rid of networks that allow hurt to the American folks.”

The FBI stated a member of the Latin Kings road gang explicitly threatened a legislation enforcement officer in October 2025 and was later arrested.

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The FBI introduced a nationwide crackdown on the Latin Kings road gang, leading to almost fifty arrests and the seizure of firearms, medication and unlawful foreign money. (Amy Taxin/AP Picture)

One other alleged member of the Latin Kings was charged this month in federal court docket within the District of Minnesota with being a felon in possession of a firearm and theft of presidency property after breaking into an FBI car and stealing a rifle.

An investigation by FBI Indianapolis additionally led to an alleged member of the Latin Kings being sentenced to 21 years in jail this month after pleading responsible to methamphetamine distribution.

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Federal authorities say a multi-state FBI operation has disrupted the Latin Kings gang’s felony community within the US (Fox Information)

In a separate operation in January, the FBI Milwaukee Space Secure Streets Job Power executed 5 search warrants and arrested 4 Latin Kings members for drug trafficking and firearms possession, whereas seizing ten firearms and greater than $120,000 in unlawful funds.

FBI Milwaukee later arrested two extra gang members concerned within the case and recovered a rifle with a machine gun conversion machine and a pistol.