![]() All these groups operate in the United States, Canada, Australia, England and other Western countries and cause many problems in those countries and the countries they are from. There are others as well, like the mafia groups in Russia that make money from drugs and weapons. The main drug cartels are in Mexico, part of North America, and Colombia in the north of South America this is where most of the drugs are produced and then smuggled north into the United States. The drugs produced in South America are marijuana, cocaine and heroin. They compete for control of the drug trade which makes them huge amounts of money. ![]() Latin American Drug Cartels - In Latin America the largest crime groups are called drug cartels.Another name for these groups is "Tongs". The Triads are not just from China but many countries in South East Asia. Because there are so many of these organized crime groups in China we give them one name, the "Triads". The Triads - The Triads is a name given to all the organized crime groups in China.Currently The Yakusa is not as big as a threat as it once was (1980) They make money from prostitution and drugs. The Yakuza - The Yakuza is the name given to the organized crime group in Japan.There are many other groups like the Italian mafia all over the world. These include Chicago, Philadelphia, Detroit, and Los Angeles Mafia groups in other countries Many other American cities have Italian mafia families. New York City has five Italian mafia families. Many large cities have only one Italian-American mafia family, but some larger cities like New York City have more. The American mafia is divided into different groups or "families". The Italian mafia in the United States is actually called La Cosa Nostra which in Italian language means "This thing of ours" or "Our thing". The first Italian mafia was in New Orleans in Louisiana but soon they were in many cities across the country. The Italian-American mafia began at the time when many Italians moved to the United States in the 1800s. This group was founded by Felice Maniero, but has now been dismantled. Veneto - The mafia in Veneto was called Mala del Brenta (meaning "Brenta's bad thing").Little is known about this group but it is believed that they make money from prostitution. This group is not as old as the other Italian mafia groups. Apulia - The mafia in Apulia is called the Sacra Corona Unita (meaning the "United Sacred Crown").They are not as well known than the mafia in Sicily and Calabria, but have killed more people, as rival Camorra groups often fight each other. Naples - The mafia in Naples is called the Camorra.They also make profit from illegal drugs, and are now the richest Italian mafia group. Calabria - The Calabrian mafia (really called the 'Ndrangheta ) are another mafia group in Italy.Selling drugs is frowned upon within the Mafia or La Cosa Nostra as being convicted of the intent to sell is a high prison sentence which will increase the risk of a member of the Mafia/Cosa Nostra to turn a 'rat.' The mafia is still around here and they make a great deal of money. Sicily - The mafia in Italy was started in the island of Sicily.They work in the areas of Calabria, Sicily, Naples and Apulia which are all areas in the South of Italy. The mafia in Italy have been around for hundreds of years. People who can't be part of mafia: anyone who has close family in the police, anyone with a two-timing relative in the family, anyone who behaves badly and doesn't hold to moral values.ĭifferent groups The Mafia in Italy.Money cannot be taken if it belongs to others or other mafia gangs.When asked for any information, the answer must be the truth.Superiors must absolutely be respected.Always being ready for Cosa Nostra is a duty - even if your wife's about to give birth.No one can present himself directly to another of our friends.These rules have been called the mafia's Ten Commandments. 'Mahias' is an Arab word meaning 'bold man', and this is believed to be incorporated into the modern term mafia, which also suggests the bold and argumentative nature of its constituents.Ī boss in the Sicilian mafia had a list of ten rules. Many people also believe that Arabic affected the word 'mafia' during the period of Arab control of Sicily, after the fall of the Roman Empire in 846 AD. ![]() It meant "boldness, ambition, pride", and since none of these were considered appropriate for a woman it is the name of a witch. The first written use of the word mafia has it being said on a list of rebels against the catholic church. They make billions of dollars a year from such crimes as making and selling illegal drugs, money laundering, from stealing, gambling and prostitution. The Mafia is an organized crime group working in many parts of the world that was created in Italy more than 200 years ago. ![]()
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