After a year-long joint investigation, 46 people have been indicted by the Upson County District Attorney’s Office on the following charges:
- 92 Counts of Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act
- 59 Counts of Violations of the Georgia Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act
- 3 Counts of Trafficking Methamphetamine
- 3 Counts of Trafficking Heroin
- 5 Counts of Possession of Firearm during Commission of a Felony
- 3 Counts of Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana
- 5 Counts of Felon in Possession of a Firearm
- 2 Counts Financial Transaction Card Fraud
- 1 Count of Conspiracy to Commit Financial Transaction Card Fraud
- 24 Counts of Aggravated Assault
- 4 Counts of Kidnapping
- 4 Counts of Battery
- 2 Counts of Tampering with Evidence
- 4 Counts of Felony Murder
- 4 Counts of Conspiracy to Commit Armed Robbery
In March 2019, the Upson County District Attorney’s Office reached out to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s Gang Task Force requesting that agents take a deep look into connected crimes in the Upson, Fayette, & Spalding County areas. The Gang Task Force, with the investigative support of local, state, and federal partners initiated an extensive investigation.
The investigation showed that between May 2014 and September 2020, the men and women who have been indicted participated in a pattern of racketeering activity as part of the criminal enterprise known as the Rollin 20 Neighborhood Bloods. They operated across the State of Georgia, including but not limited to Upson, Fayette, Spalding, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Richmond, Greene, Telfair, and Washington Counties and throughout the United States of America. This criminal enterprise committed numerous crimes, including but not limited to drug trafficking, assault, theft of money and personal property, conspiring to assault inmates, and recruiting gang members.
The following individuals have been indicted. Twenty-five individuals have been arrested. Twenty-one fugitives are wanted by police.
