8.155 RICO-Racketeering Act-Charged as Separate Count in Indictment (18 U.S.C. Sec. 1961(1)) is an act that criminalizes certain activities considered to be forms of organized crime. This act is also known as the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act of 1970. It makes it illegal to conduct business through a pattern of criminal activity, such as racketeering, money laundering, fraud, and obstruction of justice. This act is often used to prosecute organized crime syndicates, as it allows for the prosecution of individuals involved in the organization, as well as the business entities they are associated with. The RICO Act also provides for civil remedies and may be used to pursue civil claims against organizations and individuals for damages caused by their criminal activities. There are three different types of RICO-Racketeering Act-Charged as Separate Count in Indictment (18 U.S.C. Sec. 1961(1)): substantive offenses, conspiracy offenses, and forfeiture offenses. Substantive offenses refer to the criminal conduct itself, such as conspiracy, fraud, extortion, obstruction of justice, and money laundering. Conspiracy offenses involve an agreement between two or more persons to commit a crime. Forfeiture offenses involve the confiscation of property that was used in the commission of the crime.