Day: February 9, 2026

FBI & ICE Raid Married Somali Judges — 3.25 Tons of Cocaine Seized, $1.5B Fraud Exposed

In a stunning federal operation that has sent shockwaves through Minnesota's justice system, FBI and ICE agents raided the properties of married Somali judges in Minneapolis, uncovering an astonishing 3.25 tons of cocaine and exposing a $1.5 billion fraud network. The coordinated dawn raids involved over 200 federal agents and marks one of the largest judicial corruption cases in U.S. history. As investigations unfold, federal forces moved rapidly to secure multiple locations across the Twin Cities, discovering elaborate money laundering operations, cartel connections, and fraudulent schemes spanning years. This report breaks down the explosive details of how two sitting judges allegedly used their positions to facilitate drug trafficking operations linked to the Sinaloa Cartel while simultaneously orchestrating massive financial fraud through community programs. With FBI and ICE coordination alongside DEA intelligence, the operation reveals a sophisticated criminal enterprise that exploited the American justice system. Critics question how such extensive corruption could go undetected for so long, while the presence of ICE raises urgent questions about immigration fraud connections. The seized cocaine alone has an estimated street value of over $180 million, making this one of the largest drug busts in Minnesota history.

FBI & ICE Storm Cartel Network in Minneapolis — $100,000,000 Seized

Before dawn in Minneapolis, a quiet residential street became the starting point of a massive federal operation. FBI, ICE, and HHS agents moved without warning, targeting locations linked to a powerful Somali-American political figure and uncovering a hidden network operating deep inside the city. What began as a single raid quickly expanded into a coordinated citywide takedown. Investigators uncovered illegal drugs, hidden weapons, large-scale financial fraud, and evidence of cartel-linked money flows moving through nonprofit organizations, community centers, and welfare-funded programs. As agents pushed deeper, they discovered how public funds were diverted, laundered, and used to support narcotics distribution and organized crime operations. This investigation exposed how criminal networks can embed themselves inside trusted institutions, exploiting weak oversight, political influence, and social programs to operate undetected for years. From cash rooms and drug warehouses to forced labor and international financial routes, the case revealed a system built on silence, paperwork, and protection rather than street violence. In this episode of Military Power, we break down how the operation unfolded, why Minneapolis became a critical hub, and what this case reveals about the evolving nature of cartel activity inside the United States. This is not just a local scandal, but a warning about how modern organized crime adapts to survive inside legal systems.

Minneapolis Port RAID: 200 RESCUED, Amid Ilhan Omar UNREST | FBI Files

Just before 4:30 a.m. in Minneapolis, sealed warrants trigger a federal strike on a building posing as a refugee shelter, turning a citywide unrest into a race to the port. FBI Files follows the timeline from the first breach to a hidden paper trail, a container loading operation, and a sudden interception before the shipment can disappear. As investigators trace the network’s financing and identify its public-facing shield, FBI Files reaches the moment the encrypted device begins to wipe itself, and the last signal pings near the waterfront…

Tom Homan’s Plan for Minnesota AND for Ilhan Omar | DHS’s Tricia McLaughlin

BlazeTV Host Liz Wheeler is joined by Tricia McLaughlin, DHS assistant secretary for public affairs, to discuss the chaos in Minnesota and the Trump administration's approach to dealing with Anti-ICE protests. Liz also asks McLaughlin about the potential immigration fraud case against Rep. Ilhan Omar and if she could realistically be deported given her actions.