White Supremacists Charged: DOJ Indicts ‘Peckerwoods’ Gang [Video]

Dozens of members of a violent white supremacist street gang in California were hit with federal indictments for their alleged roles in criminal enterprises under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act.

Nearly four dozen members and associates of the curiously named San Fernando Valley (SFV) Peckerwoods have been arrested, according to a 76-count federal grand jury indictment in which they are accused of various crimes ranging from drug trafficking to COVID-19 fraud over a period of years, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Wednesday.

The Peckerwoods members were joined by 22 others in being accused in the federal indictment.

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The indictment unsealed today charges a total of 68 defendants with a score of federal crimes: conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, distribution of controlled substances, bank fraud, conspiracy to commit bank fraud, aggravated identity theft, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking …