Crime families

'Ndrangheta

"Crime families" are also typical of the 'Ndrangheta in Calabria, where however they are more specifically called 'ndrine, blood-related families and their relatives, who control all illicit activities within a given area. Unlike in the Sicilian mafia, the names of the crime families are based on the surnames of their historical leaders. Examples include the Barbaro 'ndrina, from Platì, named after the Barbaro family; the De Stefano 'ndrina, from Reggio Calabria, named after De Stefano brothers, Paolo, Giovanni, Giorgio and Orazio; the Pelle 'ndrina, from San Luca, named after Antonio Pelle; the Piromalli 'ndrina, from Gioia Tauro, named after Girolamo Piromalli; the Pesce 'ndrina, from Rosarno, named after Giuseppe Pesce, among others.