Posted By: Philip_Lombardo
RICO Acts 35 Racketeering crimes - 12/28/16 12:46 PM
Racketeering as listed by the RICO act covers 35 different kinds of illegal activity anyone know where I can find the list?
Basic ones obviously include the bread and butter Loan Sharking, Bookmaking etc
Posted By: FrankMazola
Re: RICO Acts 35 Racketeering crimes - 12/29/16 10:19 PM
Any violation of state statutes against gambling, murder, kidnapping, extortion, arson, robbery, bribery, dealing in obscene matter, or dealing in a controlled substance or listed chemical (as defined in the Controlled Substances Act);
Any act of bribery, counterfeiting, theft, embezzlement, fraud, dealing in obscene matter, obstruction of justice, slavery, racketeering, gambling, money laundering, commission of murder-for-hire, and several other offenses covered under the Federal criminal code (Title 18);
Embezzlement of union funds;
Bankruptcy fraud or securities fraud;
Drug trafficking; long-term and elaborate drug networks can also be prosecuted using the Continuing Criminal Enterprise Statute;
Money laundering and related offenses;
Bringing in, aiding or assisting aliens in illegally entering the country (if the action was for financial gain);
Acts of terrorism.