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Customs racketeering is the act of customs agents seizing cargo on ships for their own gain by claiming that they have the legal right to do so. This can
Customs_racketeering
Political precursor to the American Revolution
smuggling but also the exploits by unscrupulous customs agents that came with it. Such "customs racketeering" was, in the view of colonial merchants, essentially
Townshend_Acts
Legal form of seizure by a public authority
Revolution, customs racketeering became a serious problem. By harshly enforcing customs laws, particularly the more obscure regulations, corrupt customs officials
Confiscation
Irish-American organized crime gang
organized crime gang operating from the early 1960s onwards, responsible for racketeering, drug trafficking, and contract killing. They were partnered with the
Westies
American mobster (born 1948)
testimony at Coonan's racketeering trial during 1987–88 helped to bring down Coonan's gang. He pleaded guilty to a racketeering charge and received a
Mickey_Featherstone
Structured criminal groups
[...]". Criminal activity as a structured process is referred to as racketeering. In the UK, police estimate that organized crime involves up to 38,000
Organized_crime
American gangster and crime boss (1929–2018)
Bulger's trial began in June 2013. He was tried on thirty-two counts of racketeering, money laundering, extortion and weapons charges, including complicity
Whitey_Bulger
Italian-American organized crime group
extortion, protection rackets, drug trafficking, fencing, and labor racketeering through control of labor unions. In the mid-20th century, the Mafia was
American_Mafia
Honduran fugitive (born 1982)
Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list on November 3, 2021. He is wanted for racketeering, narcotics trafficking, and firearms offenses. Archaga Carias is allegedly
Yulan_Adonay_Archaga_Carias
Chinese-American criminal (born 1959)
indicted for racketeering, money laundering, and a host of other alleged criminal activities. Leland Yee pleaded guilty to racketeering in July 2015 for
Raymond_"Shrimp_Boy"_Chow
Law enforcement agency
The Organized Crime & Racketeering Section (OCRS) supervised efforts of the United States Department of Justice Criminal Division against organized crime
Organized Crime and Racketeering Section
Organized_Crime_and_Racketeering_Section
Italian-American Mafia crime family
in Pennsylvania's Coal Region, the family's power originated in labor racketeering within the coal industry, as well as the garment industry in Pittston
Bufalino_crime_family
Serbian mobster (1943–2011)
involved in the jury tampering during Gotti's original 1986 trial for racketeering. One of the jurors, George Pape, did not disclose that he was a friend
Boško_Radonjić
Transnational criminal gang
violence is unspeakable." The charges included immigration violations, racketeering, and firearm and drug trafficking. On November 16, 2017, the U.S. Department
MS-13
Mexican-American street gang
Sentenced to Life Without Parole After Convictions in Massive Federal Racketeering Case". Watkins, Thomas. "Some of Gang's Killings Race-Based". The Washington
Florencia_13
Chinese transnational organised crime syndicate
Cheung Tze-keung, triad leader Wan Kuok-koi and Peter Chong (convicted of racketeering and extortion) all ending up behind bars, while entertainment industry
Triad_(organised_crime)
1990s–2010s sex crimes
charged with racketeering, including predicate acts of coercing and transporting minor girls to engage in sex". U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement
R._Kelly_sexual_abuse_cases
Criminal investigation
Operation Devil Horns were convicted by a jury of racketeering conspiracy and murder in aid of racketeering. In August 2012, Wilfredo Reyes, aka Flaco, was
Operation_Devil_Horns
American Founding Father (1737–1793)
Hancock was the victim of an essentially criminal racketeering scheme perpetrated by Bernard and the customs officials. Dickerson believes that there is no
John_Hancock
Federal detention facility in Brooklyn, New York
6ix9ine arrested on racketeering charges". APNews.com. November 20, 2018. "Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine sentenced to 2 years in racketeering case". Fox 49 Indianapolis
Metropolitan Detention Center, Brooklyn
Metropolitan_Detention_Center,_Brooklyn
Criminal case
Tekashi 6ix 9ine, 5 others charged with racketeering and firearms offenses in New York", news release by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
Trial of the Nine Trey Gangsters
Trial_of_the_Nine_Trey_Gangsters
Umbrella term for Russian organized crime groups
were arrested and charged by the FBI, US Customs and Border Protection and NYPD for extortion, racketeering, illegal gambling, firearm offenses, narcotics
Russian_mafia
American mob boss (1897–1944)
Supreme Court confirmed Buchalter's conviction, he was serving his racketeering sentence at Leavenworth Federal Prison. New York State authorities demanded
Lepke_Buchalter
Multinational law enforcement operation
United States District Court for the Eastern District of California for racketeering, narcotics trafficking, identity theft and access device fraud, transfer
Operation_Bayonet_(darknet)
Market in which goods or services are traded illegally
otherwise exist if the racket did not exist. Conducting a racket is called racketeering. The potential problem may be caused by the same party that offers to
Black_market
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement most wanted list
is a most wanted list maintained by the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Shortly after the formation of ICE, the list was originally
ICE_Most_Wanted
American mobster (1917–1997
S. Customs Service officers. McDonald and Sims, the last of 21 defendants to be prosecuted in the race-fixing case, pleaded guilty to racketeering charges
Joe_McDonald_(mobster)
Created in the 1960s led by Senator Robert F. Kennedy
units based in American cities across the country to pursue illegal racketeering by organized crime syndicates, including the Mafia, the Irish mob, the
United States Organized Crime Strike Force
United_States_Organized_Crime_Strike_Force
Former Colombian drug cartel
"History of the US Customs Service Investigation into Colombia's Cali Drug Cartel and the Rodriguez-Orejuela Brothers". United States Customs Service. Archived
Cali_Cartel
Organized Italian crime syndicate
laundering, and other crimes. At its core, the Mafia engages in protection racketeering, arbitrating disputes between criminals, and organizing and overseeing
Sicilian_Mafia
Criminal organizations composed of ethnic Assyrians
narcotics trafficking, money laundering, fraud, theft, counterfeiting, racketeering, alien smuggling, assault, kidnapping, and armed robbery, with links
Chaldean_mafia
American writer (born 1985)
overcome Tourette syndrome. Since Raniere was sentenced to 120 years for racketeering and other crimes, Elliot has advocated for the conviction to be overturned
Marc_Elliot
Financially motivated nonviolent crime
include wage theft, fraud, bribery, Ponzi schemes, insider trading, labor racketeering, embezzlement, cybercrime, copyright infringement, money laundering,
White-collar_crime
Welsh author and drug smuggler (1945–2016)
wife, and Marks had little choice but to change his plea to guilty to racketeering charges. He was sentenced to 25 years in jail and given a $50,000 fine;
Howard_Marks
American racing driver (1960–2020)
smuggling operation. In May 1986, Paul Jr. received a five-year sentence for racketeering, with the drug charges dropped. Paul Sr. was found guilty, served time
John_Paul_Jr._(racing_driver)
Government building in Buenos Aires, Argentina
1988 of a "parallel customs" by President Raúl Alfonsín's administrator of the office, Carlos Delconte, and that of a racketeering network in 1991 overseen
Buenos_Aires_Customs
Military dictator of Panama from 1983 to 1989
indicted by federal grand juries in Miami and Tampa, Florida, on charges of racketeering, drug smuggling, and money laundering. The U.S. launched an invasion
Manuel_Noriega
Criminal organization in Italy
drug trafficking, arms trafficking, money laundering, loan sharking, racketeering, and extortion. The 'Ndrangheta has historically demonstrated a significant
'Ndrangheta
Multinational online clothing retailer
the US alleging that its aggressive copyright infringement amounts to racketeering under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO).
Shein
Type of organized crime enterprise
cartel of private protection firms whose primary business is protection racketeering; they use their fearsome reputation for violence to deter people from
Mafia
Politician or orator who panders to fears and emotions of the public
judge to justify making an armed attack on the basis of cracking down on racketeering. At Long's order, Governor Allen declared martial law and dispatched
Demagogue
Armed conflicts in the 1970s and 1980s
were convicted of various state and federal crimes including murder, racketeering, robbery, drug possession, civil rights violations and conspiracy charges
Miami_drug_war
Immigration and Customs Enforcement detentions through workplace raids, deputize local law enforcement to handle border security, increase U.S. Customs and Border
2024 United States presidential election
2024_United_States_presidential_election
President of the United States from 1961 to 1963
Committee) with his brother Robert, who was chief counsel, to investigate racketeering in labor-management relations. The hearings attracted extensive radio
John_F._Kennedy
Organised crime groups consisting of Israeli members
ranking member of the crime family as he had previously been convicted of racketeering related offenses, as had her brother; in 2009 her cousin was murdered
Israeli_mafia
U.S. law enforcement initiative
enforcement partners in pursuit of racketeering influenced and corrupt organization (RICO), violent crime in aid of racketeering (VICAR) and Hobbs Act prosecutions
Operation_Community_Shield
Marvin Mandel – former governor of Maryland convicted of mail fraud and racketeering in 1977; granted clemency in 1981; conviction later overturned in a U
List of people pardoned or granted clemency by the president of the United States
List_of_people_pardoned_or_granted_clemency_by_the_president_of_the_United_States
American federal judge (born 1961)
defendants, including former billionaire John Kapoor, were convicted of racketeering. Burroughs also presided over a July 2020 lawsuit filed by Harvard and
Allison_D._Burroughs
Transnational criminal gang
nearby woods, and murdered him. They were held on federal murder and racketeering charges. In 2019, an 18th Street gangster was fatally shot by a member
18th_Street_gang
American actor, martial artist, and filmmaker (born 1952)
March 17, 2003, Cassarino, Ciccone and others were convicted of labor racketeering, extortion, and 63 other counts under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt
Steven_Seagal
Conservative political initiative in the United States
Trump's term, Clark has become a co-defendant in the Georgia election racketeering prosecution and an unnamed co-conspirator in the federal prosecution
Project_2025
Former Colombian drug cartel
around when his gang-like organizational abilities and his criminal racketeering predilections seem to have come together in what was now the early 1970s
Medellín_Cartel
World's fair held in New York City
Belgian Village pavilion, and the New York state government opened a racketeering investigation into the fair's construction. The city government received
1964_New_York_World's_Fair
Defunct bank founded to commit fraud and other crimes (1972–1991)
Rich. Rich was later indicted in the United States for tax evasion and racketeering in an apparently unrelated case and fled the country. Qassem also told
Bank of Credit and Commerce International
Bank_of_Credit_and_Commerce_International
Criminal organisations of people of Moroccan descent
also cases of corruption amongst customs officers who work for criminal gangs. The amount of corruption amongst customs officers has more than doubled between
Moroccan_mafia
American lawyer and former federal prosecutor (born 1968)
crime takedown, charging 26 members of the Gambino crime family with racketeering and murder, as well as narcotics and firearms charges. This action was
Preet_Bharara
American multi-level marketing company
against Quixtar and several of its top-level distributors, alleged fraud, racketeering, and that the defendants operated as an illegal pyramid scheme. Amway
Amway
Bosnian Serb war criminal (born 1967)
Yugoslavia (ICTY) in July 2009 of crimes against humanity and violations of war customs committed in the Višegrad municipality of Bosnia and Herzegovina during
Milan_Lukić
believe that legal institutions protect them from abuse of law such as racketeering or arrest on dubious grounds. In Russia, areas where income is higher
Economy_of_Russia
Ustaše group in Spain (1955–1991)
1981, ten Croatian nationalists were indicted by the U.S. government on racketeering charges: Mile Markic, Milan Bagaric, Ante Ljubas, Vinko Logarusic, Ranko
Croatian_National_Resistance
Members of organized crime syndicates in Japan
1585: A Critical English-Language Edition of Striking Contrasts in the Customs of Europe and Japan by Luis Frois, S.J. Routledge. p. 36. ISBN 978-1-317-91781-6
Yakuza
kills seven people. July 2 Sean "Diddy" Combs is found not guilty of racketeering, and not guilty of sex trafficking ex-partner Casandra Ventura and another
2025_in_the_United_States
Kurdish criminal organization
White, Michael (28 March 2006). "Heroin dealer was secret informer for Customs and Excise". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 May 2025. "Uyuşturucu baronu Baybaşin'e
Baybaşin_family
Primary airport serving Nagoya, Japan
Samix. Although several Samix executives were criminally indicted for racketeering, the charges were later dropped. According to the sources, Kodo-kai had
Chubu Centrair International Airport
Chubu_Centrair_International_Airport
Criminal incidents involving the Hells Angels in New York state
territory. McAuley pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit murder in aid of racketeering and was sentenced to eight years in prison on April 24, 2008. Lawless
Hells Angels MC criminal allegations and incidents in New York
Hells_Angels_MC_criminal_allegations_and_incidents_in_New_York
Venezuelan criminal organization
October 2024. "27 Members or Associates of Tren de Aragua Charged with Racketeering, Narcotics, Sex Trafficking, Robbery and Firearms offenses". U.S. DOJ
Tren_de_Aragua
Black American new religious movement
citizen concepts. In 2004, York was convicted of child molestation, racketeering and fraud, receiving 135 years in federal prison. Although Tama-Re was
Nuwaubian_Nation
U.S. federal law enforcement agency
Prospective Graphics, Latent Prints, Materials Analysis, Questioned Documents, Racketeering Records, Special Photographic Analysis, Structural Design, and Trace
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation
Defunct file hosting service (2005–2012)
U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation that the four be extradited for racketeering and money laundering. The raid was timed for the birthday celebration
Megaupload
Ban on alcohol from 1920 to 1933
the more traditional criminal activities of gambling, loan sharking, racketeering, and prostitution. The notion of the prohibition-induced crime wave,
Prohibition in the United States
Prohibition_in_the_United_States
2016 US criminal investigation
members of "multinational organized criminal gangs", involved in murder, racketeering, drug smuggling and human trafficking from Mexico and elsewhere. The
Project_Shadowfire
convictions including sex trafficking, conspiracy to commit forced labor, and racketeering.[citation needed] Kamar Jamil United Kingdom 1998–2012 5 Convicted of
List_of_serial_rapists
Country in Southeast Europe
threat to the economy due to the practices of bribery, extortion and racketeering. The foreign relations of Kosovo are conducted through the Ministry of
Kosovo
American writer and Scientology founder (1911–1986)
Times. "NXIVM Leader Keith Raniere Sentenced to 120 Years in Prison for Racketeering and Sex Trafficking Offenses". Department of Justice. October 27, 2020
L._Ron_Hubbard
Banned ethnic organization in Kenya
commerce, such as rubbish collection, construction, and even protection racketeering. Inevitably, the group's actions led to involvement with politicians
Mungiki
Czech criminal (born 1968)
in Černošice and arrested him in association with a planned murder of a customs officer, fraud and criminal conspiracy. Krejčíř fled the house during the
Radovan_Krejčíř
US-based worldwide management consulting firm
Retrieved November 22, 2022. Stempel, Jonathan (January 19, 2022). "Racketeering lawsuit against McKinsey revived by U.S. appeals court". Reuters. Archived
McKinsey_&_Company
(Sheena Easton), a recording artist whose life has been threatened by a racketeering ring, Crockett finds himself falling in love with his charge. 79 9 "The
List_of_Miami_Vice_episodes
Prime Minister of Turkey from 1993 to 1996
October 1993: "We know the list of businessmen and artists subjected to racketeering by the PKK and we shall be bringing their members to account." Beginning
Tansu_Çiller
American wrestler, actor and politician (born 1951)
Ventura testified as an expert witness on the Mongols' behalf in a federal racketeering trial in Santa Ana, California, defending the club against the government's
Jesse_Ventura
Turkish drug baron
Baybaşin were tried and found guilty of murdering, torture, hostage, racketeering, criminal conspiracy kidnapping, document forgery, drug trafficking,
Hüseyin_Baybaşin
American drug trafficker (1948–2011)
has confessed to committing extortion, assault, money laundering, and racketeering in the early 1970s.[citation needed] As demand for cocaine increased
Jon_Roberts
charged with racketeering for Attempts to overturn the 2020 United States presidential election, see also Georgia election racketeering prosecution. She
List of federal political scandals in the United States
List_of_federal_political_scandals_in_the_United_States
President of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986
Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO). The RICO Act focuses specifically on racketeering and allows the leaders of a syndicate to be tried for the crimes they
Ferdinand_Marcos
Sting operation targeted at Armenian Power gang
Power operating in the United States.[when?] The group is accused of racketeering offenses, bank fraud schemes, kidnappings, and drug trafficking. Armenian
Operation_Power_Outage
Drug trafficker
(22 November 1994). "33 Suspected Chinatown Gang Members Are Indicted: Racketeering charges are called major blow to the Flying Dragons". New York Times:
Johnny_Eng
American politician (born 1973)
battle with fellow Democrat Leland Yee, but Yee's arrest for felony racketeering caused Yee to abandon the race. Padilla won the election on November
Alex_Padilla
US criminal groups or organizations
six-year federal investigation, four leaders of the gang were convicted of racketeering, murder, and conspiracy charges. Another significant American prison
Gangs_in_the_United_States
New York Democratic political organization
programs, from which he embezzled funds directly and through more complex racketeering and protection schemes. He also used these programs to provide jobs for
Tammany_Hall
FBI. In 2002, Special Agent John J Connolly was convicted of federal racketeering charges for helping Bulger avoid arrest. In 2008, Special Agent Connolly
List_of_FBI_controversies
American judge (born 1953)
in prison on several charges, including conspiracy to participate in racketeering activity and distribution of a controlled substance. He sentenced two
John_R._Tunheim
American lawyer and politician (born 1966)
including both civil lawsuits and U.S. Justice Department criminal and civil racketeering and perjury probes. As a junior associate in the mid-1990s, she defended
Kirsten_Gillibrand
Legal case
U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation that the four be extradited for racketeering and money laundering. The raid was timed for the birthday celebration
Megaupload_legal_case
September 16, 1948. Retrieved November 24, 2022. "Anthony L. Oneto". U.S. Customs and Border Protection. October 24, 1940. Retrieved May 30, 2021. "Dies
List of people executed by the United States federal government
List_of_people_executed_by_the_United_States_federal_government
Businesses owned by Donald Trump
Donald Trump and his children Donald Jr., Ivanka, and Eric for fraud and racketeering. In July 2019, a district judge permitted the lawsuit to proceed with
The_Trump_Organization
Northern Irish loyalist (1952–1982)
leader James Craig, who saw Murphy as a serious threat to his widespread racketeering and leaked crucial information on Murphy's movements to the Provisional
Lenny_Murphy
U.S.-led campaign against illegal drug use and trade
indicted by the DEA and sentenced by a US court to 45 years in prison for racketeering, drug smuggling, and money laundering. The UN General Assembly resolved
War_on_drugs
American organized crime figure
Navy and the Garda Síochána. The Valhalla's crew was arrested by U.S. Customs agents immediately after returning to Gloucester. The failure of the mission
Patrick_Nee
Harbor in New York and New Jersey
in 1953 (a year before the movie On the Waterfront), to combat labor racketeering. It is held that the Gambino crime family controlled the New York waterfront
New_York_Harbor
Men's association football team
(IPD) agreed to negotiate with the FPF. In 2017, Burga faced charges of racketeering, wire fraud, and money laundering as part of the 2015 FIFA corruption
Peru_national_football_team
CUSTOMS RACKETEERING
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Boy/Male
Muslim
Custody, Guardianship
Boy/Male
Indian
Custody, Guardianship
Boy/Male
Hindu
Character, Custom, Nature
Boy/Male
Indian
Trend; Custom
Girl/Female
Indian, Sikh
Good Customs
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Custom
Girl/Female
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
New Tradition; Angel; New Custom
Boy/Male
Tamil
Character, Custom, Nature
Boy/Male
Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Parsi, Telugu
Warrior
Boy/Male
Arabic
Custom; Habit
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained. Possibly from a much altered form of the personal name Augustus. This is an old VA surname, dating from the 17th century.
Girl/Female
Indian, Sikh
Good Custom
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Habit; Custom; An Under Garment
Girl/Female
Tamil
Trend, Custom
Biblical
the law; custom
Girl/Female
Biblical
The law, custom.
Girl/Female
Sikh
Custom of heart
Girl/Female
Indian, Sikh
Beautiful; Old Customs and Traditions
Girl/Female
Indian, Sikh
Tradition; Prestigious Customs
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Style; Tradition; Custom
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