The Department of Justice on Wednesday said it was stepping in to stop a years-long turf war waged on the streets of Houston by the Bandidos Outlaw Motorcycle Club. The war – sanctioned by the group’s national leadership – resulted in the deaths of at least two men,

Federal authorities have indicted 14 people believed to be affiliated with a violent biker gang in the Houston area.

A 22-count indictment has been unsealed in the Southern District of Texas (SDTX) following an operation targeting multiple members of an allegedly violent, transnational motorcycle gang in the Houston metropolitan area.

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

Fourteen Bandidos motorcycle gang members are indicted for crimes including racketeering and murder, with the DOJ citing a violent turf war in Houston.

Brandon Hantz, who competed twice on 'Survivor,' was among 14 people named in a federal indictment accusing the Bandidos bike gang of racketeering and violent crimes.

Brandon Hantz, the two-time Survivor contestant known for making a dramatic departure during his second stint on the reality TV series, has been arrested on charges of arson and conspiracy to commit racketeering activity as part of a sweeping case against an allegedly violent biker gang operating in the Houston metropolitan area.

A White House spokesperson disputed any supposed rift, saying: “The Republican Party is united.” Former two-time “ Survivor " player Brandon Hantz has been arrested on racketeering conspiracy and arson charges in Texas,

Brandon Hantz, a two-time “Survivor” contestant, has been arrested on charges of arson and conspiracy to commit racketeering activity, according to reports. The reality competition show alum was arrested along with 13 other men as part of a car against an allegedly violent Texas biker gang called the Bandidos Outlaw Motorcycle Gang.