Twenty-two North Augusta residents, 20 of whom are Irish Travelers, will face a federal judge, who will rule on their individual pleas, after they each pled guilty overall, for conspiracy to commit racketeering, among other charges.
They are accused of committing various major financial frauds, like money laundering, life insurance, food stamps, Medicaid funds and auto financing. Some have many charges against them - others, only a few.
The arrests were the result of the joint federal-state law enforcement task force, including the FBI and the IRS.