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Inside LA's Transnational Organized Crime Takedown: What the Targeted-Killing Charges Actually Allege

Operation Hard Ball charged 37 people across three India-based syndicates. Riley B. breaks down what the RICO indictments actually allege — and what they don't.

9 min read August 25, 2026
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