Headline:
Twenty-Six Charged in Indictment Alleging Federal Racketeering, Conspiracy, and Other Crimes
Summary:
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What the record says:
The source headline is: Twenty-Six Charged in Indictment Alleging Federal Racketeering, Conspiracy, and Other Crimes. The source summary says: PROVIDENCE, R.I. – First Assistant United States Attorney Charles C. Calenda and Thomas A. Greco, Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Boston Field Division, in partnership with Colonel Oscar L. Perez, Chief of Police, Providence Police Department, announced federal charges against twenty-six individuals. The indictment alleged that several Providence-area street gangs, including the East Side gang, the Congress gang, and their various subsets and associates constituted a criminal enterprise. Three additional defendants are charged with related offenses. The charges are the result of a multi-agency investigation conducted by federal, state, and local law enforcement partners.
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Source:
https://www.justice.gov/usao-ri/pr/twenty-six-charged-indictment-alleging-federal-racketeering-conspiracy-and-other-crimes
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