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,

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.

"The Bandidos engaged in a series of violent attacks against other bikers in the Houston area ranging from bar room assault to outright murder," the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas said.