extortion racket

Frequency: 8.08.5 per million words

Describes an organized criminal scheme or enterprise that uses extortion.

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  • He was known for running a brutal extortion racket.
  • The local gang was charged with running an extortion racket in the city center.
  • The FBI dismantled the notorious extortion racket after years of investigation.
  • He spent five years in prison for his involvement in a massive extortion racket.
  • Local businesses were terrorized by the gang's extortion racket.
  • Small business owners were frequently targeted by the neighborhood extortion racket.
  • The crime family operated an elaborate extortion racket throughout the city.
  • Police investigators finally dismantled the sophisticated extortion racket.
  • Police uncovered evidence of a sophisticated extortion racket targeting wealthy merchants.
  • The extortion racket demanded monthly payments for so-called 'security' services.
  • The restaurant owners finally spoke out against the extortion racket.
  • Evidence suggests that the crime family operates a cross-border extortion racket.
  • He was sentenced to twenty years for his role in the extortion racket.
  • Several high-ranking officials were found to be complicit in the extortion racket.
  • The extortion racket generated millions in illegal profits.
  • Witnesses were often too afraid to testify against the leaders of the extortion racket.
  • Witnesses testified about the violent extortion racket in their neighborhood.
  • The documentary reveals the dark inner workings of a modern extortion racket.
  • Authorities are still investigating connections to the international extortion racket.
  • Prosecutors are building a strong case against the masterminds of the extortion racket.