List of Mafia crime families

This is a list of independent crime families around the world that are considered to be part of Cosa Nostra (the Mafia).^[1][2] This list does not include all Camorra, 'Ndrangheta, Sacra Corona Unita, Stidda or Mala del Brenta clans ("crime families").

Italy

• In the Region of Campania there are Camorra clans and Neapolitan clans. (See:List of Camorra clans)
• In the Region of Calabria the 'Ndrangheta clans and families control the area. (See: List of 'ndrine)
• In the Region of Apulia the Sacra Corona Unita clans control the area. The clans are active in Provinces of Brindisi, Lecce and Taranto
• In the Region of Veneto the Mala del Brenta clans and families control the area.
• In the Region of Lazio the Banda della Magliana clans extinct today, operated from the neighborhood of Magliana in Rome.

Sicily

Main article: Sicilian Mafia

According to the Chief Prosecutor of Palermo, Francesco Messineo, there are 94 Mafia families in Sicily subject to 29 mandamenti.^[3]

• Province of Palermo – is divided into six mandamenti. The city of Palermo is divided into eight mandamenti.
  • Greco Mafia family
  • Motisi Mafia family
  • Corleonesi (extinct) today, operated from Corleone and throughout Sicily.
  • Inzerillo Mafia family – led by Salvatore Inzerillo who worked with the Gambino crime family of New York since the 1970s.
• Province of Agrigento
  • Cuntrera-Caruana Mafia clan – operating in Sicily and throughout Italy, also in Canada, Venezuela and Brazil.

United States

Northeastern United States

New York

• The Five Families – operate in New York City, and the New York Metropolitan area.^[1][2]
  • Bonanno ^[1][2]
  • Colombo ^[1][2]
  • Gambino ^[1][2]
  • Genovese ^[1][2]
  • Lucchese ^[1][2]

Others

• Morello crime family – this is the early history of what would become the Genovese family.
• Camorra gangs – led by Pellegrino Morano who controlled Camorra and Neapolitan gangs throughout Brooklyn until 1920s. These gangs are then taken over by the early Gambinos and by the Genoveses.

Western New York

• Buffalo crime family – operating in Buffalo-Niagara Falls area in New York, Ontario, Canada and Erie, Pennsylvania ^[1][2][4]
• Rochester crime family ^[2] (extinct)

New Jersey

In New Jersey there are seven crime famililes operating in both North Jersey and South Jersey.^[5]

• DeCavalcante crime family ^[2] – is based in Elizabeth, New Jersey with operations in Newark, New York, Connecticut and Florida.^[5]
• The Five Families of New York have operated all around Northern New Jersey since the 1930s. They have expanded to operate in Southern New Jersey, especially around the Atlantic City area.^[5]
  • The Genovese crime family operate with their New Jersey faction^[5]
  • The Lucchese crime family operate with their New Jersey faction^[5]
• The Philadelphia crime family operates in southern New Jersey's Atlantic City area and in northern New Jersey's city of Newark^[5]

Pennsylvania

In Pennsylvania there were four crime families operating in the state Philadelphia, Bufalino, Pittsburgh and Buffalo.^[4] In recent years the Five Families of New York have started operating in the state.^[6]

• Scarfo crime family (Philadelphia) – operating in the Philadelphia Metropolitan area ^[1][2]
• Bufalino crime family (Scranton) ^[1][2] – nearly extinct

Western Pennsylvania

• Pittsburgh crime family ^[1][2]

New England

The New England area was divided using the Connecticut River, east of the river belongs to the Patriarca family and west of the river belongs to the Five families of New York.^[7][8]

• Patriarca crime family – operating in Rhode Island, Eastern Massachusetts, Eastern Connecticut, New Hampshire and Maine.^[1][2][7][8]
• The Five families of New York – control Western Connecticut, Western Massachusetts and the entire state of Vermont.^[8]
  • The Genovese crime family – operate in Connecticut counties of Hartford and Fairfield, and in Springfield, Massachusetts.^[7][8]
  • The Gambino crime family – operate in Connecticut counties of New Haven and Fairfield and parts of Vermont.^[8][9]
  • The Colombo crime family – operate in Massachusetts cities of Somerville, and Boston and parts of Rhode Island.^[10]

Midwestern United States

Illinois

• The Chicago Outfit ^[1][2]
• The Genna-Aiello Clan – was a Sicilian gang that was absorbed by the Chicago Outfit ^[1]
• Rockford crime family ^[2] (extinct)

Iowa

• Chicago Outfit's Des Moines faction

Michigan

• The Detroit Partnership ^[1][2]

Missouri

• Kansas City crime family ^[1][2]
• St. Louis crime family ^[2]

Nebraska

• Kansas City family's Omaha faction ^[2] (extinct), See former boss Anthony J. Biase
• Chicago Outfit's Omaha faction

Ohio

• Cleveland crime family ^[1][2]
• Porrello crime family (extinct)

Wisconsin

• Milwaukee crime family ^[2] – nearly extinct
• Madison crime family (extinct) ^[2]

Southern United States

Alabama

• Birmingham crime family – extinct since 1938^[11]

Florida

The Florida Trafficante family has maintained control in North and Central Florida. While the South Florida metropolitan area has been considered open territory since the 1930s. With the death of Trafficante Jr. the entire state has become open territory.^[12]

• Trafficante crime family – is nearly extinct, operating mainly in Tampa, Florida.^[1][2]
• The Five Families of New York have crews operating in South Florida
  • Bonanno crime family – is operating in South Florida ^[13]
  • Colombo crime family's Florida faction – is operating in South Florida
  • Gambino crime family's Florida faction – is operating in South Florida and the Tampa Bay Area.^[12]
  • Genovese crime family – is operating in South Florida. See soldier Albert Facchiano ^[14]
  • Lucchese crime family – is operating in South Florida and Central Florida Counties of Pasco and Pinellas.^[15]

Louisiana

• New Orleans crime family ^[1][2] – nearly extinct

Texas

• Dallas crime family ^[2] (extinct)

Western United States

California

• Los Angeles crime family ^[1][2]
• San Francisco crime family ^[2] (extinct)
• San Jose crime family ^[2] (extinct)
• Chicago Outfit had both a San Diego faction and a Los Angeles faction

Nevada

Las Vegas is considered open territory allowing many crime families to operate in the city's Casinos. Since the 1930s the Five Families of New York and the Midwest families have owned and operated in Casinos in the Las Vegas Strip.

• Genovese crime family – members and associates
  • Meyer Lansky (Jewish associate)
  • Bugsy Siegel (Jewish associate) operated the Flamingo Hotel
  • Moe Sedway (Jewish associate) lieutenant of Lansky's "Bug & Meyer Gang"
• Colombo crime family – members and associates
  • Charles Panarella (soldier)^[16][17]
• Chicago Outfit – members and associates
  • Marshall Caifano (soldier)
  • Anthony Spilotro (soldier)
  • Frank Rosenthal (Jewish associate)
  • Michael Spilotro (soldier)
• Kansas City crime family – members and associates
  • Peter Simone
• Cleveland crime family – members and associates
  • Moe Dalitz (Jewish associate) operated the Desert Inn and boss of the Cleveland Syndicate.

Colorado

• Denver crime family ^[2] (extinct)

Washington

• Seattle crime family ^[18]

Canada

Province of Quebec

• Cotroni crime family - the Calabrian faction in Montreal, Canada
• Rizzuto crime family - the Sicilian faction in Montreal, Canada

Others

• Cuntrera-Caruana Mafia clan - a Sicilian clan operatiing in Montreal, Canada with operations in Venezuela and Brazil.

Province of Ontario

In Northern and Southern Ontario there are two types of Italian organized crime Cosa Nostra and 'Ndrangheta.^[19] There are seven 'Ndrangheta clans operating in the Greater Toronto Area.^[20]

• Buffalo crime family - a "Cosa Nostra" family, based in Buffalo, New York is active in Hamilton and Southern Ontario.
• Siderno Group - includes clans (crime families) that are part of the Commisso 'ndrina, some of these clans are:^[19]
  • Coluccio clan - led by Antonio Coluccio, and his imprisoned brother Giuseppe Coluccio
  • Commisso clan - led by Cosimo Commisso, and his imprisoned father Antonio Commisso
  • Figliomeni clan - led by Angelino Figliomeni
  • Figliomeni clan - led by Cosimo Figliomeni
  • DeMaria clan - led by Vincenzo "Jimmy" DeMaria
  • Ruso clan - led Domenic Ruso
  • Tavernese clan - led by Vincenzo Tavernese
• Musitano crime family - based in Hamilton

United Kingdom

Scotland

• La Torre clan - a Camorra clan from Mondragone, Italy is operating in Aberdeen, Scotland and led by Antonio La Torre.^[21]

South America

Venezuela and Brazil

• Cuntrera-Caruana Mafia clan - Sicilian clan operating in Caracas, Venezuela and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Australia

New South Wales

• Barbaro 'ndrina ^[22] – a Calabrian 'Ndrangheta clan based in Platì, Italy with operations in Griffith.
• Robert Trimbole's Crew ^[23] (extinct), once controlled the marijuana drug market in Griffith.

Victoria

• The Carlton Crew ^[24] – a predominantly Sicilian group, operating in Melbourne.
• Honoured Society ^[25] (extinct)

See also

• Timeline of organized crime
• List of Italian American mobsters
• List of Italian American mobsters by organization
• Jewish-American organized crime
• List of Jewish American mobsters
• Irish organized crime
• List of American mobsters of Irish descent
• List of mobsters by city
• List of criminal enterprises, gangs and syndicates

References

Notes

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t} The American Mafia. American Mafia Crime Bosses. (onewal.com)
2. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad} Rick Porrello. American Mafia 26 Family Cities. 2008. AmericanMafia.com
3. ^ (Italian) Radiografia della mafia di oggi; Cosa nostra influenza 300 mila voti, La Repubblica (Palermo edition), July 20, 2010
4. ^ ^{a b} Organized Crime in Pennsylvania: Traditional and Non-Traditional. Pennsylvania Crime Concession. April 15, 1988. [1]
5. ^ ^{a b c d e f} The Changing Face of Organized in New Jersey A Status Report. May 2004. (pg 91-140)
6. ^ Hugh D. Barlow. Crime and public policy: putting theory to work (pg.276)[2]
7. ^ ^{a b c} Mario Machi, Allan May and Charlie Molino. New England - Providence, RI. 1999. [3]
8. ^ ^{a b c d e} Ted Shaffrey. An Insider Look at The Connecticut Mob. December 1, 2005. [4]
9. ^ Georgia Durante. The Company She Keeps. (pg. 430)
10. ^ Martin Finucane and Shelley Murphy. Four charged with membership in Mafia-connected crew. December 17, 2009. [5]
11. ^ Bill Bonanno, and Gary B. Abromovitz The Last Testament of Bill Bonanno: The Final Secrets of a Life in the Mafia p.72-73
12. ^ ^{a b} Scott Deitche. The Mob. April 26, 2001. (Tampa.creativeloafing.com) [6]
13. ^ 6 Fla. members of Bonanno crime family admit guilt (October 14, 2009) New York Post
14. ^ "Miami Mobster, 95, Arrested, Is Among 32 Under Indictment" By Sean Gardiner (February 24, 2006) Sun Sentinel.com
15. ^ D. Lea Jacobs and Anthony Daniels. Friend of the family: An undercover Agent in the mafia. Pg. 97
16. ^ J.M. Kalil. Reputed Mob Soldier met with Mayor at City Hall. Las Vegas Review Journal. May 16, 2003 [7]
17. ^ John Marzulli. Gangster's too ill for court, not wedding. New York Daily News. February 2, 2008. [8]
18. ^ Feds bust Colacurcio crime family's four Puget Sound strip clubs by Michael Rollins (June 3, 2008) The Oregonian
19. ^ ^{a b} Adrian Humphreys.A New Mafia: Crime families ruling Toronto, Italy alleges National Post. 9-24-2010
20. ^ A New Mafia: Crime families ruling Toronto, Italy alleges 9-25-2010. Mafia Today.com
21. ^ Marc Horne. Dons on the Don Scotland on Sunday. January 27, 2008
22. ^ Italian mafia laundering cocaine money Down Under, news.com.au, April 11, 2008
23. ^ The Fixer: The Rise and Fall of Australian Drug Lord Robert Trimbole, Patrick Bellamy, The Crime Library
24. ^ The Gangland War, State Library of Victoria
25. ^ Omerta in the Antipodes, Time, Jan. 31, 1964

External links

• Gangrule, American mafia history
• The 26 Original American Mafia Families- AmericanMafia.com