The FBI captured Gregory Henderson Jr., a Top Ten Most Wanted fugitive, just three days after adding him to the list. Henderson, 46, had evaded arrest since a federal takedown of his alleged organization in August 2023.

Charges and Allegations

Henderson faces federal charges of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute controlled substances, conspiracy to launder monetary instruments, and conspiracy to engage in an animal fighting venture. The FBI alleges Henderson led a violent Indianapolis gang whose drug trafficking network was supplied by the Sinaloa Cartel and distributed methamphetamine, cocaine, and fentanyl throughout Indianapolis and the surrounding Midwest.

FBI Director Kash Patel stated that Henderson’s capture reflects a broader increase in Ten Most Wanted apprehensions under the Trump administration. Patel said, ‘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.’

Law Enforcement Efforts

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Office of Inspector General was among the federal partners involved in the case. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins thanked the FBI, DOJ, and other federal partners for their relentless pursuit of justice.

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. Law enforcement also uncovered a significant dog fighting and illegal gambling operation allegedly led by Henderson.

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