A group of Mongolian bikers convicted of racketeering

A federal jury said on Thursday that the Mongol Nation's biker gang was guilty of racketeering, lining up with prosecutors who claimed that he was functioning as an organized criminal. A company involved in a murder, attempted murder and illegal distribution of methamphetamine and cocaine, the authorities said.

The Mongol nation, described as a biker gang by prosecutors, was also found guilty of racketeering.

It remains to be determined whether the Mongols, nicknamed "the most violent and dangerous biker group in the country", will lose "all the marks" bearing the logo of the organization – the word "Mongols" and the drawing of a runner on Genghis Khan's bike. [19659007] The verdict brings prosecutors closer to their goal of seizing their trademark, which is a big deal for the gang, according to court filings.

Prosecutors say that bears carry patches that indicate that they are "corporate officers" and that they are gaining them through violence and chaos. The verdict will not mean a prison sentence because it is directed against the organization, not the individuals, but the group could be subject to criminal fines, according to the court documents. A hearing is scheduled for January 8th to discuss confiscation issues.

A request for comment from the lawyer designated as representing the Mongolian nation in the court documents was not immediately returned. An email addressed to a person on the Mongolian website was not returned on Thursday.

"The Gangols Gang is a violent drug-trafficking organization that defends and rewards its members and associates for the commission of violent crimes, including assaults and murders, on behalf of the gang and to promote what the gang calls "respect", wrote prosecutors in a file (1965).

In another case, they indicated that the "mother chapter" of the club could assign a patch "skull" or "Respect fear to all" to members who have committed murder or gang-related violence.

Prosecutors have stated in a court document that the Mongols were a national organization, but about 400 of its 500 to 600 members would be located in the country. Southern California. Some of its members are former or street gang members from Los Angeles County.

The defense lawyers said the motorcycle group was simply a loose configuration of Southwestern runners, not an organized criminal enterprise. They also claimed that the government did not have the right to seize the pieces of members who had not been involved in any criminal activity.

The US Attorney's Office in Los Angeles tried to sue them for a record. decade.

Then-US Lawyer Thomas O. Brien for the first time announced the unusual public offer after the indictment of 79 gang members in 2008.