'Ndrangheta or Calabrian Mafia Organized crime in Italy



derived greek word andragathía meaning courage or loyalty, ndrangheta formed in 1890s in calabria. ndrangheta consists of 160 cells , approximately 6,000 members, worldwide estimate there many 10,000 core members , specializes in kidnapping , political corruption. ndrangheta cells loosely connected family groups based on blood relationships , marriages. ndrangheta presence in united states estimated between 100 , 200 members , associates. majority of presence in new york , florida. ndrangheta known engage in cocaine (controlling 80% of flowing through europe) , heroin trafficking, murder, bombings, counterfeiting, illegal gambling, frauds, thefts, labor racketeering, loansharking, illegal immigration, , kidnapping.








Comments

Popular posts from this blog

The Missionaries and the Congo Congo Free State propaganda war

Discography Tommy Denander

Fuji List of motion picture film stocks