Only in the US by selling cocaine provided $ 34 billion annually. But, whichare the biggest criminal groups in the world and where the revenue from? The proceeds of organized criminal groups are difficult to estimate as they continuously spend large amount to hide assets. Here are 10 of the largest groups in the world.
1- “COSA NOSTRA” Italy
Was founded in the early sixteenth century in Sicily, however, the birth of this organization is attributable to years of World War II, when the Americans helped rebuild the Mafia in Sicily.Heads historic "Cosa Nostra" Sicilian -s were Kashio Vito Ferro, Kaloxhero Vicini, Michele Navarra, Luciano Lixhio, Michele Greco Gaetano Badalamenti, Stefano Bontade, Salvatore Riina, Bendeto Santapaola, Bernardo Provenzano.
2- “COSA NOSTRA” America
t was founded at the beginning of the last century and enriched in the first two decades. She gave birth to two reasons: Emigration to the US a large number of Italians between them and those who had been taken to the crime, and because many Mafiosi from Sicily to escape the law in Italy was forced to go to the US . 5 families in America are that bore close contacts with leaders in Italy Family Bonano, Luke, Colombo and Gambino Genoa, the latter two take the bulk of the profits. Its impact was unquestionable. Each of the 5 families of New York built their empire by dealing with illegal activities such as racketeering, money laundering, murder, narcotics, gambling, extortion, and waste management
3- “Ndrangheta”
The organization is headquartered in Calabria. It consists of 144 organizations with 5,600 members. It realizes its control in the territory thanks Calabrian mafia connections called "Ndrine". There is a noticeable horizontal, close ties exist between different groups, but there is no regional or provincial management center.
Ndrangheta mafia organization (Ndrangheta) has long eclipsed her neighbor very famous Sicilian Cosa Nostra.
In this way the Italian crime syndicate has become one of the biggest mafia organizations in the world. Its profits from the importation of cocaine and other businesses is estimated tens of billions of dollars a year.
Cosa Nostra in contrast, is less exposed in relation to politicians and secret services.
4- "Camorra"
While the Italian-American mafia is weakened from decades of law enforcement recently, the Italian mafia in the country of origin remains strong. Despite the efforts of several years of citizens, journalists and government officials, local governments in Italy remain linked with mafia groups. According to a study by the Catholic University mafia activity it generates an estimated revenue of $ 33 billion, mostly divided between four biggest mafia groups in Italy. Camorra is the most successful, with about 4.9 billion dollars in revenue annually from sexual exploitation, trafficking of firearms, drugs, forgery, gambling and extortion. Naples-based group that has started its activity in the 19th century, when it was initially formed by a gang in prison.
This organization was founded by mid-sixteenth century in Naples. The word "Camorra" once meant a tax paid by owners of premises to ensure protection. These data belong to the Kingdom of Naples and the date 1735. "La Camorra" currently operates in 111 countries (including cities and provinces). Its structure is similar to that of "Cosa Nostra" s, where every family owns a certain area.
5- "Yakutsa" (yakuza)
Any criminal organization in Japan called "Yakutsa" but governed by different rulers. In its tradition stand out as a very old ritual long before '90. Rite Sakazukishiki-t, is the ceremony of admission of any new member who swears allegiance and devotion drinking cups Sake of the President. Rite Irezumi-t or tattoo, which being that is different for each band, it proves affiliation of gang members.
With more than 10 thousand members, they deal with drug trafficking, weapons, gambling games, robbery and prostitution
What's most striking about Jakuzan, Japanese mafia, it is that bosses and many of its members move freely. This criminal group, most fearful, and the richest in the world, is unique: invests in illegal activities as well as those legitimate.
Origin of Jakuzas is less clear. According to legend was founded by a group of ronin, samurai with no master, who offered protection from villages
6- Solntsevskaya Bratva (Russian Mafia)
Russian mafia groups unlike other Yakuza has a structure according to Frederico Vares, criminalistics professor at Oxford University and an expert on international criminal groups.
The concept of "Russian Mafia" describes a number of criminal gangs or criminal fraternity. The biggest of them is located in the district of Solntsevo's in the southern districts of Moscow.
The group recognized that Semion Mogilevich concerns, most powerful criminal in Europe, possibly the world.
Bratva Solntsevskaya is a decentralized group and the group is composed of 10 "brigade" quasi-autonomous and operate independently of each other. Group revenue supervised by a board of 12 people who "meet regularly in different parts of the world." The group estimated that there are about 9 thousand members and their bread and cheese is drugs and people trafficking. The Russian group deals with trafficking of heroin originating from Afghanistan.
7- "TRIAD"
English means three, is the most powerful drug trafficking mafia. "Triad" -a Chinese competition is taken as an example for the Russian-Asian mafia. Members of this organization have installed operating base for heroin trafficking in Hong Kong, Singapore and Bangkok. The origins of this organization we can say that the crops are compared with all other mafia, they date back to the year 1760. It is very similar to the Japanese Yakutsa rites and the Italian Cosa Nostra.
8- Turkish Mafia
It is known as a very powerful criminal organization. Turkish mafia has been in control of a large trafficking heroin worldwide. Turkish Mafia several times has been cooperating with the Russian mafia, and little italian mafia. As the Turkish mafia and similar organizations operate more in drug trafficking, but also the "white meat" as it is known in the language of the mafia.
9- "Sacra Corona Unita"
It is not only in Puglia mafia organization in Italy, but no doubt is the most important and largest. It has headquarters in Puglia. It has its beginnings in the 80s and today is the most powerful organization. It consists of 7 and 47 domestic organizations and over 1755 members, mostly in the province of Brindisi, Lecce and Toronto. It is a new organization compared to previous arrangements mafia.
-10 Sinaloa Kartel
Sinaloa cartel is considered the most powerful drug in Latin America, and the bloody wars are believed responsible for the killing of more than 10 thousand persons from 2008-2012, causing the city to receive the title "murder capital of the world "tiranaobserver broadcasts.
Under the leadership of Guzman, the Sinaloa cartel, one of the best international corporate-organized in the world, with annual revenues of $ 3 billion, is responsible for 25% of illegal drugs entering the United States from Mexico. These figures are not expected to change now that Guzman is behind bars.