List of Italian Mafia crime families - Wikipedia
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").
List of Sicilian Mafia clans - Wikipedia
Clans in the Sicilian Mafia are united under a Mandamento, led by a Capo madamento, that represents the clans' bosses to the Cupola. In Sicily, there are 94 Mafia families subject to 29 mandamenti. [1]
Organized crime in Italy - Wikipedia
The best-known Italian organized crime group is the Mafia or Sicilian Mafia (referred to as Cosa Nostra by members). As the original group named " Mafia ", the Sicilian Mafia is the basis for the current colloquial usage of the term to refer to organized crime groups.
Sicilian Mafia | History, Families, Leaders, & Facts | Britannica
2024年10月1日 · The Sicilian Mafia is made up of a coalition of criminal organizations—called “families” or “clans” in English and cosche (singular, cosca) in Italian—which engage in extortion, smuggling, gambling, and the mediation of disagreements between other criminals.
20 Most Famous Mafia Families - Discover Walks Blog
2024年3月1日 · Meet one of Europe’s toughest mafia families. Hailing from the sun-soaked region of Puglia, Italy, the Sacra Corona Unita (SCU) Mafia Family emerges as a lesser-known yet potent force in the criminal underworld. The SCU amalgamates remnants of traditional Italian Mafia clans with a focus on drug trafficking, extortion, and arms smuggling ...
Origins of the Mafia ‑ Meaning, Location & Sicily | HISTORY
2009年10月29日 · These groups, which later became known as clans or families, developed their own system for justice and retribution, carrying out their actions in secret. By the 19th century, small private...
Italian mafia: How crime families went global - BBC
Some Italian mafia clans operate globally, competing with similarly ruthless "mafia" gangs from Russia, China, Albania and several other countries. Sometimes gangs co-ordinate their crimes and...
Italian mafia: Who are Cosa Nostra, Camorra, 'Ndrangheta and …
2015年5月7日 · Based on the location of their heartlands, the various clans are traditionally divided in four umbrella groups: Cosa Nostra in Sicily, Camorra in Campania, 'Ndrangheta in Calabria and the Sacra...
List of Italian Mafia crime families - Wikiwand
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").
Italian mafia: How crime families went global - BBC News
2018年1月28日 · Some Italian mafia clans operate globally, competing with similarly ruthless "mafia" gangs from Russia, China, Albania and several other countries. Sometimes gangs co-ordinate their crimes and...