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FBI Arrests Gregory Henderson Jr. After Ten Most Wanted Listing

8/16/2026

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Summary

Story summary

FBI captured Gregory Henderson Jr. in Indianapolis one day after adding him to the Ten Most Wanted list on August 11.
He was wanted for alleged drug trafficking and dogfighting, and led an Indianapolis gang tied to the Sinaloa Cartel that moved cocaine, fentanyl and meth.
FBI Director Kash Patel said it was the ninth Ten Most Wanted arrest since President Donald Trump returned to office, double the prior administration’s total.

History

Historical Context

In 1987 the DEA launched Operation Snowcap, which by 1990 had seized 53 metric tons of cocaine and arrested 7,000 traffickers in nine Latin American nations. Its pressure on Medellín and Cali cartels created room for Mexican groups like the Sinaloa Cartel. The FBI’s capture of gang leader Gregory Henderson Jr. by Director Kash Patel mirrors that focus on cartel-linked domestic networks.

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Story summary

FBI captured Gregory Henderson Jr. in Indianapolis one day after adding him to the Ten Most Wanted list on August 11.
He was wanted for alleged drug trafficking and dogfighting, and led an Indianapolis gang tied to the Sinaloa Cartel that moved cocaine, fentanyl and meth.
FBI Director Kash Patel said it was the ninth Ten Most Wanted arrest since President Donald Trump returned to office, double the prior administration’s total.

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