1. ORGANIZED CRIME AND THE “RICO” ACT
It Doesn’t Happen Around Here

2. Remember Our Key Terms?? Organized Crime Hate Groups La Cosa Nostra
Hispanic Crime Groups
Jamaican Crime Groups
Asian Crime Groups
Russian Mafia
Street Gangs
Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs
Conspiracy
Bribes
Racketeering
RICO Act
Surveillance
Electronic Surveillance
White Collar Crimes
Vice Crimes
Money Laundering
Forfeiture

3. Guess What Happened In Our Own Backyard This Week?
“Homes in Henry, Clayton among those raided in $35M marijuana trafficking ring” 26 March 2019

4. What Happened?
JONESBORO — A typical suburban house in a charming subdivision in Jonesboro’s Irondale neighborhood and another house set well back from its neighbors on quiet South Ola Road in Locust Grove turned out to be key locations for a multimillion-dollar marijuana ring out of Gwinnett County.

5. What Happened?
On March 14, law enforcement officers from Gwinnett County, the Gwinnett Metro Drug Task Force, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Drug Enforcement Administration raided those homes and three others around Metro Atlanta.

6. What Happened?
Agents netted 16 alleged members of two international criminal organizations and over $35 million in pot plants, illegal mushrooms, cocaine, THC oil and THC- laced candy. Officers also seized 22 firearms, 6 vehicles and $676,517 in cash. (If all our found guilty, this $676,517 will be kept as a forfeiture).

7. What Happened?
The Henry County address was South Ola Road, Locust Grove. Henry County tax records show the owner as Tuyen Van Pham, who purchased the 3- bedroom, 2.5-bath home on Oct 28, 2106 for $245,000. 

8. What Happened?
Agents netted 16 alleged members of two international criminal organizations and over $35 million in pot plants.

9. What Happened?
Also seized illegal mushrooms, cocaine, THC oil and THC-laced candy. 

10. Evidence of $676,517 seized and will be “forfeited”
What Happened?
Evidence of $676,517 seized and will be “forfeited”

11. What Happened?
Guns Seized

12. So Organized Crime Doesn’t Affect Us Here In Ola?
 2202 South Ola Road

13. Remember Our Key Terms?? These directly relate to this case here in Ola
Organized Crime
Hate Groups
La Cosa Nostra
Hispanic Crime Groups
Jamaican Crime Groups
Asian Crime Groups
Russian Mafia
Street Gangs
Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs
Conspiracy
Bribes
Racketeering
RICO Act
Surveillance
Electronic Surveillance
Vice Crimes
Money Laundering
Forfeiture

14. What Do You Think?
Do you see how Federal, State and Local agencies must work together?
Why do you think this group would choose houses in rural areas like here?
These suspects are likely part of an “Asian Crime Group” that was primarily focused on trafficking drugs. Which particular sect do you think they were part of? (Based on our lesson) Triads?, Tongs? Yakuza? Viet Ching?

15. What’s Next
Keep your corrected exams and use them as part of your overall study guides for your end of pathway assessment.