16 members of Florida white supremacist gang charged in sweeping indictment [View all]

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NEW: 16 Members of white supremacist gang charged by federal prosecutors in Florida with racketeering.

One of the members has pleaded guilty to storming the U.S. Capitol on January 6th.

More details reported with @richschapiro

16 members of Florida white supremacist gang charged in sweeping indictment
The group called the Unforgiven required its members to study "Aryan Philosophy" and carry out acts of extreme violence, the indictment says.
nbcnews.com
10:38 AM · Jul 15, 2021

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/crime-courts/16-members-florida-white-supremacist-gang-charged-sweeping-indictment-n1274080

Sixteen members of a Florida-based white supremacist group – who went by names such as Shrek, Pretty Boy and Scumbag – have been charged in a 12-count racketeering indictment accusing them of engaging in acts of murder, kidnapping and other offenses.

The members of the group called the Unforgiven used “corrupt law enforcement officers and state employees” to gather information about the investigation and to smuggle contraband to incarcerated inmates, the indictment says.

The group required its members to study "Aryan Philosophy" and carry out acts of extreme violence to gain entry into the gang, the indictment says. They were also required to ​​get tattoos – which included swastikas, Iron Crosses, and S.S. bolts – pay dues and attend regular meetings known as “Church,” the court papers say.

Members also created a political branch called Route 21, which federal prosecutors described as an “attempt to disguise the white supremacist roots of its political activity.”

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