

Law enforcement began publicly discussing the need to control gang activity as far back as November 1994. An estimated 2,000 people have been identified by police as members of gangs. This is just one of the more than three dozen gangs found all over Tipton County.

The Gangster Disciples have a clear organizational structure which reportedly includes a chairman, board members, governor of governors, governor, chief enforcer and count. (The Vice Lords use red and black as their colors and five-pointed stars as their symbols.) They commonly use the six-pointed star and pitchforks as symbols. Members often designate themselves as part of the gang by wearing blue and black clothing. Their rivals include the Bloods and People Nation in Tipton County these are Vice Lords. Their allies are the Crips and Folk Nation.

The Gangster Disciples are a criminal street gang formed in Chicago in the late 1960s. The indictments suggested the men trafficked drugs and weapons, committed several types of financial fraud, extortion, murder, kidnapping assault, intimidation of witnesses and victims and distributed narcotics in an attempt to further the gang’s enterprise. 38 Special,” through which 16 Memphis-area men and 32 Atlanta-area members of the Gangster Disciples were charged with violating the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act. He was indicted in May 2016 during “Operation. Lil Rob will now serve big time for his violence and racketeering that has terrorized Tipton County, and the citizens are safer for it.” “We are fighting to reclaim our cities, towns and neighborhoods from the gangs, and are effectively dismantling their leadership and influence. “Despite Lil Rob’s declaration, Covington is not and will not be ‘GD Land,'” said Dunavant. Further, Jones issued an order to kill a fellow member of the Gangster Disciples he believed had cooperated with law enforcement and, when the regional enforcer for the state of Tennessee was “looking for all money stealers,” Jones sent a photo of the treasurer from Section 4 because he stole $2,300.
