Organized Crime In Italy
Since their appearance in the middle of the 19th century, Italian organized crime and criminal organizations have infiltrated the social and economic life of many regions only in Southern Italy, the most notorious of which being the Sicilian Mafia, which would later expand into some foreign countries including the United States.
There are six known mafia-like organizations in Italy: Cosa Nostra of Sicily, 'Ndrangheta of Calabria and Camorra of Naples, are rather old: they started to develop between 1500 and 1800. Recently, two new organizations, Stidda and Sacra Corona Unita of Puglia have appeared.
Read more about Organized Crime In Italy: Sicilian Mafia (Cosa Nostra), Camorra or Neapolitan Mafia, 'Ndrangheta or Calabrian Mafia, Basilischi, Sacra Corona Unita (Apulian Mafia), Mala Del Brenta or La Mafia Del Brenta, Non-Italian Criminal Groups, Italian Crime in U.S. and Other Foreign Countries
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