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The FBI revealed on Friday that almost 50 members and associates of the notorious Latin Kings street gang have been detained as part of a comprehensive, multi-state operation targeting gang activities, drug trafficking, and threats against law enforcement.
This initiative, known as “Operation Broken Crown,” spanned three months and involved collaboration among more than a dozen FBI field offices along with federal, state, local, and tribal partners. The goal was to dismantle the Latin Kings’ widespread criminal network across the nation, aligning with the Trump administration’s efforts to combat violent gangs.
Since the operation’s commencement last October, authorities have confiscated over a dozen firearms, nearly $200,000 in illegal funds, and more than 10 kilograms of narcotics, including cocaine and fentanyl, as reported by the FBI.
“With leadership from President Trump and Attorney General Bondi, the FBI is dismantling violent gang networks in America at an unprecedented rate—disrupting their operations and safeguarding lives,” stated FBI Director Kash Patel in a release to Fox News Digital.
FBI Director Kash Patel elaborated that the bureau has been executing an extensive operation against the Latin Kings gang nationwide. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty)
“In 2025 we saw a 210% increase in gang takedowns from MS-13 and Tren de Aragua, and now just weeks in to 2026, we’re announcing another 3 month takedown operation,” he continued.
Patel added that the FBI “will continue working 24/7 to crush violent crime and eliminate networks facilitating harm on the American people.”
The FBI said a member of the Latin Kings street gang explicitly threatened a law enforcement officer in October 2025 and was later arrested.
The FBI announced a nationwide crackdown on the Latin Kings street gang, resulting in nearly 50 arrests and the seizure of firearms, drugs and illicit cash. (Amy Taxin/AP Photo)
Another alleged member of the Latin Kings was charged in federal court in the District of Minnesota this month with being a felon in possession of a firearm and theft of government property after breaking into an FBI vehicle and stealing a rifle.
An investigation by FBI Indianapolis also led to an alleged Latin Kings member being sentenced to 21 years in federal prison this month after pleading guilty to distribution of methamphetamine.
Federal authorities say a multi-state FBI operation disrupted the Latin Kings gang’s criminal network across the U.S. (Fox News)
In a separate January operation, the FBI Milwaukee Area Safe Streets Task Force executed five residential search warrants and arrested four Latin Kings members for drug trafficking and firearm possession charges, while seizing 10 firearms and more than $120,000 in illicit funds.
FBI Milwaukee later arrested two additional gang members tied to the case and recovered a rifle with a machine gun conversion device and a pistol.