International Organised Crime
Italian police detained twenty-five people after a raid on the Mallardo clan, a prominent Neapolitan Camorra clan in June. Eight were put under home arrest, while the remaining seventeen were taken into custody.
The Yakuza is a criminal organization that can be traced back to Japan’s feudal era. Over the years, they have evolved into a powerful and feared syndicate that engages in a variety of illegal activities.
The lime industry in Mexico has been hit by a new wave of cartel extortion, resulting in significant crop loss and higher prices. According to a report from Televisa citing harassed farmers, vast plantations of unharvested limes have been left abandoned across the western state of Michoacán owing to intimidation and extortion. The cartels include … Read more
On the 31st January, Ottavia Piccolo, one of the most well known actresses of the Italian theatre, and the multi-ethnic Orchestra of Arezzo, were the stars of a play called “Cosa Nostra explained to children.” The play was written by actor and author Stefano Massini, and directed by Sandra Mangini. The story revolves around Elda … Read more
The Mexican Mafia was founded in the late 1950s by inmates in the California state prison system. Latino gang members from Southern California banded together for protection against inmates of other races and Latino gangs from Northern California.