This story is developing. Check back for details. However, in both state and federal laws, a pattern of criminal enterprise has to be established.

Georgia is one of only 33 states that has its own RICO statutes. Georgia’s RICO statutes are similar to the federal version, but are much broader in that the criminal 'enterprise' does not have to be around as long.

Prosecutors have also used RICO to try to dismantle several street gangs and helped in prosecuting businesses that break federal law. The Justice Department has used RICO to dismantle multiple crime families and weed out corruption in several city police departments. Those crimes can include fraud, theft, computer crimes, embezzlement, credit scams, investment schemes, human trafficking, illegal gambling, bribery, kidnapping, murder, money laundering, counterfeiting, and various drug charges. It draws from a list of 27 federal crimes and eight state crimes committed repeated over the course of a 10-year period. It was enacted in 1970 after being signed into law by President Richard Nixon.įederally, RICO was originally was intended to be used to combat the Mafia. The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, or RICO, was developed to fight organized crime. READ THE FULL LIST OF THOSE INDICTED AND THE CHARGES What is the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act? If convicted of a RICO charge, Williams could face up to 20 years in prison and a fine of $250,000. Jeffery Williams, whose stage name is 'Young Thug,' Sergio Kitchens, whose stage name is 'Gunna.' (Fulton County Sheriff's Office)

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