The FBI captured Gregory Henderson Jr. three days after placing him on its Ten Most Wanted list, ending a fast-moving manhunt for the alleged Indianapolis gang leader. Henderson, 46, had been accused of running a violent drug network tied to the Sinaloa Cartel and had been on the run since a federal takedown in August 2023.
Authorities say Henderson faces federal charges that include 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 the organization he led moved methamphetamine, cocaine, and fentanyl throughout Indianapolis and across the surrounding Midwest. The bureau offered as much as $1 million for information that led to his arrest before announcing the capture.
FBI Director Kash Patel said the arrest showed how aggressively the bureau has pursued fugitives since President Donald Trump returned to office. Patel said Henderson’s capture was the ninth apprehension of an FBI Ten Most Wanted fugitive under Trump and that the nine had collectively spent more than 50 years on the run. The FBI said that total was more than twice the four fugitives captured during the Biden administration.
Patel praised the work of FBI Indianapolis and law enforcement partners, saying the case reflected an administration that is allowing officers to do their jobs. He also described Henderson as the alleged leader of a neighborhood-based gang in Indianapolis with major drug distribution ties to the Sinaloa Cartel. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins also thanked the FBI, the Justice Department, and the USDA Office of Inspector General for pursuing what she called a case that left pain and anguish for people and animals.
The case dates back to August 2023, when Henderson and 20 others were federally indicted in the Southern District of Indiana on drug trafficking and dog fighting conspiracy charges. Later that month, more than 300 federal, state, and local officers carried out a large operation that led to 18 arrests. Henderson was not among them. During that takedown, authorities seized 61 guns, quantities of fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine, $98,000 in cash, and 166 fighting dogs, according to the FBI.
