FBI Apprehends Top Ten Most Wanted Fugitive Linked to Sinaloa Cartel

In a significant law enforcement victory, the FBI quickly apprehended Ten Most Wanted fugitive Gregory Henderson Jr. A mere three days after he was added to their notorious list, the alleged Indianapolis gang leader was in custody. Authorities had enticed informants with a tempting reward of up to $1 million for tips that would lead to his capture.

Henderson, now 46, had managed to avoid the clutches of law enforcement since a major federal crackdown on his purported criminal network in August 2023. He is now facing a slew of federal charges including conspiracy to possess and distribute controlled substances, money laundering, and involvement in orchestrating an animal fighting ring.

Federal investigators have accused Henderson of being at the helm of a violent gang based in Indianapolis. This criminal enterprise was allegedly connected to the Sinaloa Cartel, distributing illicit drugs like methamphetamine, cocaine, and fentanyl not only across Indianapolis but also throughout the greater Midwest region.

This capture is noteworthy, marking Henderson as the ninth individual from the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted list to be apprehended since President Donald Trump reassumed office. Collectively, these nine fugitives had evaded justice for more than half a century. The FBI notes that these nine captures significantly surpass the four such apprehensions made during the Biden administration.

FBI Director Kash Patel told News Media exclusively that Henderson’s capture reflected a broader increase in Ten Most Wanted apprehensions under the Trump administration.

“Nine Top Ten Most Wanted Fugitives is more than twice as many as captured under the entirety of the prior administration — and this FBI and our partners did it in 18 months under President Trump’s brilliant leadership,” Patel said. “Gregory Henderson Jr. had been on the run for a year, wanted for his alleged involvement in major drug trafficking operation and animal fighting conspiracies as the alleged leader of a violent neighborhood-based gang located in Indianapolis, Indiana – a gang with significant drug distribution ties to the Sinaloa Cartel.”

“This administration is letting good cops be cops and they are delivering in historic ways. I’d like to congratulate our FBI Indianapolis team who led this case from the beginning and thank our great Justice Department and law enforcement partners who righteously pursued this case with us,” he added.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Office of Inspector General was among the federal partners involved in the case.

“I would like to thank the FBI, DOJ, and our USDA OIG among many other federal partners in their relentless pursuit for justice. Mr. Henderson had sought to evade the law after committing multiple crimes and leaving behind pain and anguish for many people and animals, but today is the end of that devastation,” U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins told News Media “President Trump has focused his administration on delivering justice for those targeted by violent crimes, and we will not rest until we achieve this goal.”

The FBI added Henderson to its Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list on Aug. 11, describing him as armed and dangerous.

Henderson and 20 others were federally indicted in the Southern District of Indiana in August 2023 on drug trafficking and dog fighting conspiracy charges. More than 300 federal, state and local law enforcement officers carried out a takedown later that month, arresting 18 people while Henderson evaded capture.

Federal agents seized 61 guns, quantities of fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine, $98,000 in cash and 166 fighting dogs during the operation, according to the FBI.

Law enforcement also uncovered what the FBI described as a significant dog fighting and illegal gambling operation allegedly led by Henderson.

“Henderson Jr. has a long history of criminal activity, including street violence, intimidation, assault, and weapons, in addition to drug trafficking and animal cruelty,” said FBI Indianapolis Special Agent in Charge Tim O’Malley.

Details about where and how Henderson was captured were not immediately available.