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Estimate members: Around 100
First Boss: Joseph Bonanno.
Primary activities: Involved in narcotics trafficking, home video pornography, robbery, extortion, loan sharking, gambling, phony telemarketing schemes, pizza parlors and espresso cafes.
Boss:

Mob Corner is written by Thom L. Jones. A retired businessman, he has had a long interest in organized crime, and in particular the Sicilian and American Mafia. A hobby triggered by a book he read while studying at university "God Protect Me From My

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Intro written by Angelo Carmelo Gallitto

The Calabrian “Honoured Society”, well known as “’Ndrangheta”, is the equivalent of Sicilian Mafia in Calabria region, south Italy. However its origin is unknown, it emerged l

As researchers we find there is a distinct difference between organized crime and street gangs. One is structured, sophisticated, efficient, calculated. The other is often poorly structured, unrefined, unefficient, brash. However, many organized crim

By David Amoruso

Trafficking in narcotics remains one of the most lucrative criminal activities around. Groups and individuals from across the world have experienced the huge and seemingly easy profit drugs bring. Be it cocaine, heroin, ecstasy, or

Outlaw motorcycle clubs have become an increasingly powerful presence in the world of organized crime around the globe. While they claim to exist for no other reason than to enjoy a free lifestyle and riding motorcycles many clubs and chapters have

HISTORY

The Chinese Triads find their origin centuries ago. At least since the Tang dynasty (617-907) China has had secret societies. Several Triads identify themselves with the White Lotus Society. The White Lotus Society expelled the Mongolian

Estimate members: Between 120 and 130 (according to Jerry Capeci)
First Boss: Tom Gagliano
Primary activities: Narcotics, gambling, loan sharking, waste management, construction and extortion.
Boss: Vittorio "Vic" Amuso
Street Boss: Michael "Big Mike

Canada enjoys a great reputation. It is known as a welcoming country to people of all colors and creeds. Its citizens are nice and diverse. Despite or maybe because of Canada's excellent reputation as a free and fair country, crime groups from aroun

Organized Crime has existed in Russia (former Soviet Union) for centuries. Under the communist regime corruption was as normal in Russia as snow falling during the winter. One of the big money makers for the Russian criminals was selling Western prod

By David Amoruso

Read Franzese's obituary here.
Also read: In the Company of Saints. The life and times of America’s oldest Mobster

John “Sonny” Franzese is an old school gangster walking around in a world that has changed significantly since when

Estimate members: Between 75 and 85 (according to Jerry Capeci)
First Boss: Joseph Profaci

Primary activities: Narcotics, gambling, loan sharking, cigarette smuggling, pornography, counterfeiting, hijacking, fraud, stock fraud.

Acting boss: Andrew

Estimate members: Around twenty active members.
First Boss: Salvatore Sabella started the family in 1911.
Primary activities: Extortion, bookmaking, gambling, drug trafficking and loan-sharking.

Boss: Joseph Ligambi
Street boss: Michael "Mikey Lanc

By David Amoruso

To survive in prison one has to be ruthless. Especially when one is severely outnumbered in a sea filled with thousands of sharks. The founders of the Aryan Brotherhood understood this when they formed their prison gang somewhere aro