Origin: 1981 (the most recent) Territory: Puglia (Brindisi, Lecce, Taranto, Bari)
The Organizations
From the Sicilian Cosa Nostra to the Calabrian ‘Ndrangheta: Structure, Territory, and Transnational Reach.
The ‘Ndrangheta: Calabria’s Global Criminal Empire
Origin: Late 1800s, Calabria Territory: Reggio Calabria, Cosenza, Crotone, Catanzaro, Vibo Valentia
The Camorra: A Decentralized Urban Network of Campania
Origin: 1600-1700s, Naples Territory: Naples, Caserta, Salerno, Avellino
Società Foggiana (Puglia)
Società foggiana Territory: Capitanata (Foggia) Activities: extortion, illegal labor recruitment, drugs Less structured, more violent
The Basilischi (plural for Basilisk) The Fifth Mafia of Southern Italy
Small mafia groups
Connections with 'ndrangheta and camorra
Activities: extortion, drugs, contracts
Cosa Nostra
Origin: Mid-1800s, Western Sicily Territory: Palermo, Trapani, Agrigento, Caltanissetta
Featured Stories
The Sicilian Mafia Organization
The expression Cosa Nostra commonly refers to a criminal organization of terrorist-mafia nature present in Sicily
The Rules Of The Sicilian Mafia
Cosa Nostra is governed by strict rules primarily passed down orally
Don Vito Cascio Ferro: The Rise of the Prototype Mafia Boss
Vito Cascio Ferro, noto semplicemente come Don Vito, è una figura quasi mitologica, considerato l'archetipo del boss mafioso di inizio XX secolo
Palazzo dei Normanni and the ARS
The Palazzo dei Normanni (Royal Palace) in Palermo is one of the city’s most important landmarks and a cornerstone of Sicilian history.
Salvatore Giuliano “The King of Montelepre” (1922-1950)
Salvatore Giuliano, also known as "The King of Montelepre" (u Re di Montelepre)
Calogero Vizzini (1877–1954): Don Calò
Calogero Vizzini, widely known as "Don Calò," was the quintessential archetype and symbol of the "old guard"
Joe Profaci: The Founding Boss of the Colombo Family
Giuseppe "Joe" Profaci was a Sicilian-born mobster who established and was the first boss of one of the Five Families of New York City's American Mafia.
Al Capone: L’Imperatore di Chicago e il Volto del Proibizionismo
Alphonse Gabriel Capone, conosciuto come Al Capone o "Scarface" (Sfregiato), è l'incarnazione del gangster americano degli anni '20.