A federal indictment from the Southern District of Texas has charged 20 men in the Houston area for crimes related to alleged involvement with the Houston-based “Free Money” gang.
The RICO case includes charges of racketeering conspiracy, murder and attempted murder in aid of racketeering, Hobbs Act robbery, firearm offenses, and drug trafficking crimes.
Federal prosecutors say the group carried out a years-long campaign of violence across Houston, including drive-by shootings, armed robberies, and drug trafficking operations designed to control territory and retaliate against rival criminal organizations…