10 members of Aryan Knights prison gang indicted on racketeering charges

BOISE -- Ten members of the Aryan Knights, an Idaho-based white supremacist prison gang formed in the 1990s, have been indicted on racketeering charges, and four of them also were charged with attempted murder in aid of racketeering, United States attorney Bart Davis announced at a press conference Thursday afternoon.

Nine of the 10 individuals were already in the Idaho Department of Correction’s custody.

The investigation took place over three years, FBI Resident Agent Doug Hart said at the press conference. The conspiracy to commit racketeering is believed to have started around January 2000, according to the indictment.

The Aryan Knights have approximately 165 members in IDOC custody and 100 who have been released from custody, officials said. Individuals hoping to join the gang must commit two acts of violence prior to being initiated, according to Davis.

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