Justice Department officials said the gang members, who were part of the Katy-area chapter of the Bandidos, committed crimes as part of an attempt to give itself a monopoly in the Texas region. A RICO indictment unsealed Wednesday laid out accusations of planned murders, assaults and arson, among other crimes.

Fourteen members of the Bandidos and B*EAST gangs have been charged with RICO and murder offenses, marking the first RICO case in the Southern District of Texas

Federal authorities said a turf war started when the group sought to establish a monopoly over motorcycle clubs and gangs in the Houston area.