Bloods Round Up Includes Founder of Gang Prevention Center – UPDATED with Galaxy Response

Law enforcement officials have indicted two dozen suspected gang members as part of a multi-year investigation. The round up also includes the arrests of two leaders in a Nashville gang prevention program.

The gang is thought to be a branch of the L.A.-based Bloods. U.S. Attorney Jerry Martin says members have been indicted for racketeering and drug conspiracy.

“We believe the individuals named in this indictment are responsible for multiple attempted murder conspiracies, and numerous violent crimes in the Nashville area.”

Metro Police officials say the arrests may explain four murder cases that had gone cold.
The indictment paints a picture of young men selling drugs, planning murders, committing drive-by shootings and retaliating against rival gangs.

The indictment alleges they discussed their activities at regular meetings, often held at the Galaxy Star Drug Awareness and Gang Prevention Center. The organization’s co-founder, Lonnie Greenlee, was arrested along with a youth coordinator. The two are also accused of supplying gang members with fabricated documents for court-ordered community service, sometimes in exchange for money.

James Trusty is part of the Department of Justice gang unit.

“Within the 70 page indictment, there’s probably in the neighborhood of about 12 overt acts that specifically talk about Galaxy. These are again not the complete investigation, but kernels of the investigation that describe a scheme by which false verification was being either contemplated or completed.”

The indictment suggests gang members were charged $50 per day of community service documentation.

The center’s other co-founder, Clemmie Greenlee, would not comment on the charges until speaking with her lawyer.

UPDATED:

A statement from Galaxy Star says the center “denies any involvement in any criminal activity whatsoever.”

Lonnie Greenlee co-founded Galaxy Star approximately ten years ago, but the statement says he has no official role with the center at this time, and has not for over two years. Lonnie’s sister, Clemmie Greenlee, is the president of Galaxy Star.

The statement says Galaxy Star does outreach to gang members, but is not affiliated with gangs.