RICO

RICO, which stands for the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, is a U.S. law used to combat organized crime and ongoing criminal enterprises. It allows authorities to charge individuals involved in patterns of illegal activities—such as fraud, drug trafficking, or money laundering—connected to a criminal organization. RICO enables prosecutors to pursue the entire organization and its leaders, not just individual acts, and can impose hefty penalties, including substantial fines and long prison sentences. Essentially, it’s designed to target the leadership and structure of criminal groups to dismantle illegal operations more effectively.