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40 Charged in Largest Federal Racketeering Conspiracy in South Carolina History Details Written by Justice Department Columbia, South Carolina - A federal grand jury has returned a 147-count superseding indictment against 40 defendants across South Carolina in the largest federal racketeering conspiracy in South Carolina history. The indictment alleges a sprawling criminal enterprise whereby inmates with the South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC), often through the use of contraband cell phones, orchestrated murder, kidnapping, firearms distribution, and an...

40 charged in sprawling criminal enterprise using inmates 15 Shares A federal grand jury has returned a 147-count superseding indictment against 40 defendants across South Carolina in the largest federal racketeering conspiracy in South Carolina history. The indictment alleges a sprawling criminal enterprise whereby inmates with the South Carolina Department of Corrections, often through the use of contraband cell phones, orchestrated murder, kidnapping, firearms distribution, and an international drug operation. The grand jury returned an indictment charging the defendants with conspiracy un...

‘Drug empire’ was run by gang leaders inside SC prisons, federal indictment alleges Laurel Mallory © Provided by Columbia WIS TV A federal grand jury has indicted 40 people in what officials are calling the “largest federal racketeering conspiracy in South Carolina history.” COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - A federal grand jury has indicted 40 people in what officials are calling the “largest federal racketeering conspiracy in South Carolina history.” The indictment claims members of the Insane Gangster Disciples “ran a drug empire from prison using contraband cell phon...

Cellphones in Prisons By:  US Attorney As alleged in the indictments, illegal cell phones enabled these inmates to operate a sophisticated, international drug trafficking ring from inside prison walls,” said Bryan Stirling, Director of the S.C. Department of Corrections. “We cannot ensure the public is safe from criminals until states are allowed to jam cell phone signals. We need Congress to act on this pressing public safety issue and schedule a hearing on the Cellphone Jamming Reform Act.” 40 Charged in Largest Federal Racketeering Conspiracy in South Carolina History, Includes L...

COLUMBIA -- U.S. Attorney Peter M. McCoy Jr. announced Thursday that a federal grand jury has returned a 147-count superseding indictment against 40 defendants across South Carolina in the largest