Six months into its existence, Georgia’s gang prosecution unit has sought and secured 50 indictments, 11 of which were indicted in Athens, state attorney general Chris Carr said. That was the case of 26-year-old Jeffrey Rice, who was accused of being involved in a shooting last October. Gaines at his school in Athens on his road he killed one teenager and injured another one of his.
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“With our new gang prosecution unit, we are using all resources at our disposal to disrupt the growing gang networks that are terrorizing our communities and putting people at risk. “This latest indictment is a powerful move with the Athens-Clark County Police Department, which is working with us to ensure that those involved in violent crimes are held accountable for their actions.” It is the result of partnership. All Georgians deserve to be safe and will continue to fight to eradicate gang activity wherever it occurs.”
Since its creation on July 1, 2022, the Attorney General’s Gang Prosecution Division has prosecuted 50 alleged gang members statewide, including 11 in Clark County.
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The Red Tape Gang is a local hybrid gang with ties to major national bloodlines such as Sex Money Murder and The Rollin’ 20s.
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The Attorney General’s Gang Prosecution Division presented evidence to the Clark County Grand Jury, and Rice was indicted on January 10, 2023*.
Specifically, the defendants were charged with:
- 4 street gang anti-terrorism law violations
- 2 felony murders
- 2 counts of aggravated attacks
- 1 count of bad battery
- 3 counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon during a crime
- 1 count for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon
- 1 count for possessing a firearm while on a felony mission
- 1 count for 1st degree property damage
- Driving 1 count while license is suspended
A copy of the indictment can be found here. No further information regarding the investigation or prosecution may be released at this time.
About the Attorney General’s Gang Prosecution Unit
Last year, with the support of Gov. Brian Kemp and members of Congress, Attorney General Chris Carr established Georgia’s first statewide gang prosecution unit. This new unit officially began historic work on July 1, 2022.
The creation of the unit was made possible by HB 1134, a law giving the Attorney General’s Office concurrent jurisdiction to prosecute criminal gang activity statewide. Georgia’s fiscal 2023 budget also includes her $1.3 million to establish a new gang prosecution unit.
In total, the new unit has obtained 14 indictments charging 50 defendants statewide. This includes eight indictments of her for being members of the Clark County Red Tape Gang.
The Gang Prosecution Unit is housed in the Attorney General’s Prosecution Division, which also includes Carr’s Trafficking in Persons Unit and his Public Integrity and White Collar Crimes Unit.
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