Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (Q1418478)

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  • RICO Act
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Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act
U.S. law
  • RICO
  • RICO Act

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15 October 1970
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In 1970, Congress gifted prosecutors with the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, intended to give crime fighters a powerful weapon to take down organized crime.It became known as RICO, and at first, prosecutors were unsure what to make of it. (English)
15 October 1970
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1972
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