Within the last ten years, Lexicon has ordered an employee to commit a murder and has also ordered an employee to kidnap a potential witness.Both crimes were designed to conceal evidence of his organization's illegal financial activity.Based on this information, federal authorities would be most likely to use which of the following to arrest him:

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RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act) is a federal law that was designed to combat organized crime. It allows federal authorities to prosecute individuals and organizations that engage in illegal activities as part of a larger criminal enterprise. In this case, Lexicon's orders to commit murder and kidnapping to conceal evidence of its illegal financial activity would likely fall under the definition of racketeering activity, making RICO the most appropriate choice for federal authorities to use in arresting him. The other options, such as mail fraud, identity theft, and wire fraud, may be relevant to the case, but they do not specifically address the organized crime aspect of the situation.

Within the Last Ten Years, Lexicon Has Ordered an Employee