FBI Director Says 50 Alleged Latin Kings Gang Members Arrested in Nationwide Operation

After three months, around 50 arrests were made, $200,000 in assets were seized, and 10 kilograms of illegal narcotics were recovered, he says.
FBI Director Says 50 Alleged Latin Kings Gang Members Arrested in Nationwide Operation
FBI Director Kash Patel speaks during a news conference at the Department of Justice in Washington on Dec. 4, 2025. Daniel Heuer/AFP/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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FBI Director Kash Patel on Friday announced that the agency had made around 50 arrests of alleged Latin Kings gang members and seized hundreds of thousands of dollars in assets and drugs in a nationwide operation.

In “Operation Broken Crown,” authorities engaged in a “sweeping violent gang takedown involving 13 field offices targeting” the street gang, Patel said, adding that its members had been threatening law enforcement officials.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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