A federal grand jury has indicted 12 alleged members of a racketeering criminal enterprise that is accused of engaging in a wide range of crimes in Indianapolis, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said in a May 22 statement.
The defendants face Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) charges, which are applied when the parties are believed to be tied to organized crime. The 28-count indictment charges the defendants, linked to the Crown Hill Enterprise criminal organization, with murder, kidnapping, drug trafficking, arson, illegal firearms crimes, and assault, the DOJ said.
