14 Members of Bandidos Motorcycle Gang Indicted on Racketeering and Violent Crime Charges

Federal indictment alleges violent acts, including murder and assault, as part of a Houston-area turf war involving the transnational gang.

A federal grand jury in the Southern District of Texas has charged 14 members and associates of the Bandidos Outlaw Motorcycle Gang with crimes including racketeering, murder, and assault.
The indictment details a violent turf war between the Bandidos and a rival gang, B*EAST, in Houston, allegedly involving orders for physical assaults and murders.
Crimes listed in the indictment include murder in aid of racketeering, arson, narcotics distribution, and witness intimidation, with some defendants facing life imprisonment or the death penalty if convicted.
The Bandidos are described as a transnational organization with thousands of members in the U.S. and internationally, including Mexico.
The investigation was led by a multi-agency task force under the Department of Justice’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) and Project Safe Neighborhoods programs.