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Mafia Crime Families
This is a list of Italian organized crime groups around the world. This list does not include all groups, clans or families identified as Cosa Nostra (Mafia crime families). This list does not include all Camorra, 'Ndrangheta or Sacra Corona Unita clans (''"crime families"''). Italy In Italy there are many different Mafia-like organizations. Veneto *In the ''Region of Veneto'' the Mala del Brenta operate in the area. Lombardy *In the ''Region of Lombardy'' the defunct Banda della Comasina operated in the area. Lazio *In the ''Region of Lazio'' the Banda della Magliana and the Mafia Capitale operate in the area. Basilicata *In the ''Region of Basilicata'' the defunct Basilischi operated in the area. Apulia *In the ''Region of Apulia'' the Sacra Corona Unita clans control the area. Calabria *In the ''Region of Calabria'' the 'Ndrangheta clans control the area. Campania *In the ''Region of Campania'' the Camorra clans control the area. Sicily *In the ''Region of Sicil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cosa Nostra
The Sicilian Mafia, also simply known as the Mafia and frequently referred to as Cosa nostra (, ; "our thing") by its members, is an Italian Mafia-terrorist-type organized crime syndicate and criminal society originating in the region of Sicily and dating to at least the 19th century. It is a loose association of criminal groups that share a common organisational structure and code of conduct and honor and present themselves to the public under a common brand. The basic group is known as a "family", "clan", or ''cosca''. Each family claims sovereignty over a territory, usually a town or village or a neighbourhood (''borgata'') of a larger city, in which it operates its rackets. Its members call themselves " men of honour", although the public often refers to them as ''mafiosi''. By the 20th century, following wide-scale emigration from Sicily, mafiosi established gangs in North and South America which replicate the traditions and methods of their Sicilian ancestors. The Mafia's co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
