22 alleged members of violent ‘Sex Money Murder’ street gang arrested in Alabama

22 alleged members of violent ‘Sex Money Murder’ street gang arrested in Alabama

Nearly two dozen people have been arrested as part of a massive investigation in Alabama targeting criminal activity associated with a violent street gang. Operation Gang Shield, launched seven months ago, focused on members of the SMM gang, Sex Money Murder, Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones announced Thursday.

22 arrested in Lee County’s ‘Operation Gang Shield’ targeting sex, money, murder gang activity

From Tribune Staff Reports LEE COUNTY, Ala. — Investigators with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office have arrested 22 people as part of a seven-month, multi-agency investigation targeting criminal activity tied to the violent street gang “Sex, Money, Murder,” authorities announced Wednesday. Operation Gang Shield began in May 2025 and focused on the gang’s growing presence in east Alabama. Sex, Money, Murder — a subset of the United Blood Nation fou…

Lee County Sheriff's Office arrests 22 people in "Operation Gang Shield"

Investigators from the Lee County Sheriff’s Office say they’ve arrested 22 people as part of Operation Gang Shield, which targeted a violent street gang called “Sex, Money, Murder.” This was a seven-month, multi-agency investigation that led to the arrests, the sheriff’s office said. It says Sex, Money, Murder (SMM) is a part of the United Blood Nation, originally founded in the late 1980s in New York City. It says the gang is known for its hier…