kokacheworld.com The Outlaws Motor Club Sign is removed from their building in Indiana on Wednesday, July 11, 2012, after a raid on the club by an FBI task force. (AP Photo) (CBS INDIANAPOLIS - Dozens of people connected to the Outlaws motorcycle gang were arrested during early-morning raids Wednesday that federal prosecutors said were aimed at dismantling a criminal organization where violence was part of doing business. An indictment unsealed Wednesday shows that 42 people — from alleged gang members to a millionaire CEO — are facing a wide-range of charges that include drug trafficking, extortion, money laundering, witness tampering and illegal gambling. The charges, which come after a more than year-long investigation, were filed in US District Court in Indianapolis. "All kinds of people from different walks of life are involved in criminal activity," said Assistant US Attorney Brad Blackington, the lead prosecutor in the case. It's a case authorities describe as the largest bust of organized crime in the history of Indianapolis, reports CBS affiliate WISH-TV in Indianapolis. Every member of the Outlaws Indianapolis chapter is currently in custody, along with several gang associates, Blackington said. Members of the motorcycle group's chapters in Ohio and Illinois also were arrested, US Attorney Joe Hogsett said during a news conference in Indianapolis to announce the arrests. Only one of the suspects remained at large Wednesday following the raids in several Indiana ...
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