Charging RICO Counts
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DOJ Justice Manual › Title 9: Criminal › 9-110.000 - Organized Crime And Racketeering › Justice Manual § 9-110.330
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A RICO charge where the predicate acts consist only of state offenses will not be approved except in the following circumstances:
Local law enforcement officials are unlikely to investigate and prosecute otherwise meritorious cases in which the Federal government has significant interest;
Significant organized crime involvement exists; or
The prosecution of significant political or governmental individuals may pose special problems for local prosecutors.
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