Top 25 most Dangerous & Powerful Mafia/Gangster in the world
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YAKUZA
Location – Japan
Also known as Gokudo, these Japanese and Korean organized crime syndicates are almost mainstream. They have office buildings, business cards, and frequently show up in gossip columns of newspapers. Identifiable by their black suits and the missing tips of their little fingers (lopping them off to show contrition to your boss is known as yubitsume), Yakuza are often involved in politics and corporate boards of directors. They were also among the first to respond with relief efforts after the 2011 tsunami.
2
18TH STREET GANG
Location – Los Angeles
Also known as the Children's Army because they recruited elementary and middle school children, the 18th Street Gang (or M-18) is one of the largest gangs in the Northern Hemisphere. They are said to have a membership of more than 30,000 in the US alone, with a home base in Los Angeles. One of their rival organizations is MS-13 (further down this list), and they are known to have connections to the Mexican cartels and some smaller Central American crime rings.
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MUNGIKI
A terrifying group that is part terrorist organization and part religion, Mungiki (which means "multitude" in Kikuyu) favors rejection of all Westernization and a return to traditional values. While they are currently active only in Kenya, they run extortion rackets in the slums of Nairobi and control the taxi industry, beheading and mutilating anyone who crosses them...sometimes also lighting them on fire. The police in Kenya often treat Mungiki suspects to violent retributive behavior.
4
RUSSIAN MAFIA
Now officially the scariest organized crime group, a former FBI Special Agent called the Russian Mafia “the most dangerous people on earth.” They may have as many as 300,000 members across 450 groups and are well known for having elaborate and hierarchical tattoos. They frequently use military tactics, and their most common activities are terrorism, organ trafficking, and contract killing.
5
Los Zetas
Location- Mexico
This Mexican cartel is considered the main rival of Cosa Nostra. They have the biggest share in illegal drug affair in not only Mexico but also a major part of United States. They are responsible for mass murder and incomparable destruction to sustain their drug business.
6
HELLS ANGELS
Location-US State
Considered an organized crime syndicate by the US State Department, the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club is best known for riding Harley Davidsons and having an almost mythical history of crime attributed to them. The official policy of the club is that they are motorcycle enthusiasts and any crimes committed are the fault of individual members, not club policy; pop culture, such as the 1966 film The Wild Angels, depicts them as ruthless, violent criminals. Members of the gang have been associated with drug trafficking, sex work rings, and extortion.
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SICILIAN MAFIA: LA COSA NOSTRA,Cosa Nostra
Location- New York
Despite being a young mafia (it started in the second half of the 19th century), the Sicilian and American Cosa Nostra ("Our Thing") rapidly became the most feared organized crime group wherever they settled. Strictly family-based and hierarchical, the group is very ritualized and has elaborate initiation ceremonies that are open only to Sicilian men. They follow omertà , a code of silence and secrecy; failing to do so results in execution.
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Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13)
Location- California
Absolutely nothing is off-limits for this California based gang. Its founding members were a group of refugee Salvadorians. This gang with an average headcount of 70,000 includes merciless beasts that are ready to murder women and children as well. They are known for contract killings and dealing marijuana with operations throughout North and Central America.
9
ALBANIAN MOB
There are over 15 clans that control the bulk of Albanian organized crime. The highly organized and rigid structure of their mostly family-based system has resulted in Albanian mafia cells spreading globally, with a focus on drug trafficking, human trafficking, and arms dealing. They are quick to violence and one of the godfathers, Daut Kadriovski, has been identified as the biggest heroin dealer in Europe.
10
SERBIAN MAFIA
Location-Serbia
Composed of multiple groups in Serbia and the Serbian diaspora, the mafia was seen by many Serbs as a way out of the crushing economic aftermath of the Yugoslav Wars. With active cells in 20-30 countries, the organization is best known for drug trafficking and gun-running, although several Serbian bosses in Madrid made headlines in 2009 when they killed and ate a recalcitrant member after running him through a meat grinder.
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Cosa Nostra
Location-Italiy
Cosa Nostra is an Italian phrase which translates to "our thing" in English. It is the Sicilian Mafia, whose roots can be traced back to the early days of New York City's lower east side. Its members call themselves "men of honor", but the public addresses them as "Mafiosi( roughly translates to “swagger”)". It is claimed that they have around 25,000 members and reportedly 250,000 "affiliates" around the world. The Mafia's primary functions are protection racketeering, settling illegal disputes, and handling and sorting illegal agreements and transactions. To capture the vibe of Cosa Nostra re-watch “Godfather”.
12
MONTREAL MAFIA: THE RIZZUTO
Location-Montreal
The Rizzuto family organized crime syndicate is mostly based in Montreal but spreads across southern Quebec and Ontario. They built up connections to New York's Bonanno family (part of the notorious "Five Families" of the US Cosa Nostra), which eventually led to a vicious mafia war in Montreal in the late 1970s. The senior levels of the family were decimated first by a police sting and then by numerous assassinations, leaving a power vacuum. The Rizzuto family owns most of Montreal's construction contracting.
13
MEXICAN DRUG CARTELS
Location-Mexico
Although the Mexican drug trafficking organizations have existed for decades, they rose to greater power with the demise of the Medellin and Cali Colombian cartels. Drug trafficking now makes up approximately 63% of Mexico's economy, and is responsible for hundreds of thousands of deaths. The "war on drugs" has resulted in dangerous and violent retaliation from the cartels; more than 20,000 people have disappeared, and an investigation into mass graves found a staggering 24,000 corpses. Rape, kidnap, and torture are endemic, and cartel members are often armed with military-grade weapons, like rocket launchers and the ubiquitous AK-47s.
14
Sinaloa Cartel
The Sinaloa Cartel is as dangerous as they come. A Mexican gang notorious enough to murder people on camera and post it online, they have established their name as one of a fabled drug cartel. Its CEO, also known as El Chapo, Joaquin Guzman Loera was included by Forbes on its list of most powerful people in the world. He is so powerful that he managed to escape the world's most secure prisons twice.
Even the fact that he is currently under arrest, didn't slow-down the gang's usual dealings of extortion, kidnappings, human trafficking, murder and any other cashable crime
15
MARA SALVATRUCHA
Location-Los Angeles
Often shortened to MS-13, this gang of mostly Central Americans is based in Los Angeles, although they have spread to elsewhere in North America and Mexico. They are notoriously violent, and were recruited by the Sinaloa cartel to help with enforcement. The gang is reported to have over 50,000 members, who are distinguished by their large tattoos, often on the face and chest, and their distinctive hand signs.
16
COLOMBIAN DRUG CARTELS
Until 2011, Colombia was the world's top cocaine producer, but a strong anti-narcotic campaign has resulted in the dismantling of many of the most dangerous producers, such as the Medellin and Cali cartels. At their peak, these cartels hired engineering experts from Russia and the US to help with their trafficking. The disappearance of the larger groups left Colombia's organized crime landscape fractured and vulnerable to manipulation and attack by guerrilla groups and both Colombian and US governments.
17
Bloods & Crips
Location- Los Angeles
Two African-American street gangs; Bloods & Crips where one is very rarely mentioned without the other. There is too much to cover about these two deadly gangs who control Los Angeles, California. Here's a gist, Bloods was formed to fight the terror of Crips in 1972. Bloods stands for "Brotherly Love Overrides Oppression and Destruction and Crips for "Community Revolution In Progress." Both Crips and Bloods are two gang cultures with multiple sub-gangs called “sets”. Each set has its own rules and a leader, and functions independently. Bloods are identified by the red color worn by their members. In an attempt to overpower Crips, the Bloods became increasingly violent. Today both these gangs are equally feared in the States.
18
CHINESE TRIADS
Triads are a loose name for Chinese organized crime groups, who received the name from British authorities as a reference to the triangular symbol they use (the character "hung" inside a triangle). The US government estimates they smuggle up to 100,000 undocumented people into the country every year, and they are also particularly active in counterfeiting money. The hub for Triad activity is Hong Kong.
19
D-COMPANY
Location- India, Pakistan, and UAE
This group based in India, Pakistan and the UAE is led by Dawood Ibrahim, an internationally wanted man (and Bollywood star) whose activities go from extortion up to terrorist acts like the 1993 Bombay bombings, which killed 257 people and injured over 700. Ibrahim is said to have ties to Al-Qaeda and the Taliban, and D-Company is funded with billions of dollars from legitimate businesses (including real estate and banking) as well as illegal activities. Currently, on the run, Ibrahim is said to have undergone extensive plastic surgery.
20
United Bamboo
Location –USA
United Bamboo aka Zhu Lien Bang is a Taiwanese gang having ties with few of the biggest, worst gangs across the globe. These relationships ensure the smooth sail of their illegal, black-market network. They murdered a journalist in his own garage once, according to ForeignPolicy.com.
21
14k Triad
Location –Hong Kong
Triads are based at Hong Kong but functioning globally in the illegal drugs trafficking. That being their primary business, they are also involved in human trafficking, illegal gambling, drug trafficking, counterfeiting, weapons trafficking, prostitution, kidnapping, money laundering, loan sharking, extortion, robbery, and murder. It has 20,000 members spread across the planet.
They have inspired movies and are known even by the civilians.
22
Aryan Brotherhood
Location – California
A gang whose terror is felt even amongst the criminals. The Aryan Brotherhood is mostly a prison gang, and thus stay concealed to the outside world. They are people filled with absolute hatred and are known for giving people the most painful deaths. They are held responsible for 1/4 of prison murders in the United States. They were founded in 1964 in San Quentin prison near San Francisco. Since 1964 they've earned the distinguishable title of the “most violent extremist group in the US,” by the Anti-Defamation League.
23
Latin Kings
Location- Chicago
The Latin Kings gang, a Hispanic street gang, made up with male and female members. The gang was founded in 1940s with a positive purpose of preserving Hispanic culture and promoting education in US but it grew becoming one of the most violent and inhuman gangs with an estimated 43000 members across the country. The history of this gang is written in blood that includes the theft of military ordnance, consorting with a notorious terrorists group and a high school riot over a coca –cola poster. The Latin kings use different logos and also share unique codes as a way of communication among the members. The Latin Kings, always dressed up in Black & gold color, find their main source of income from lucrative drug trade.
24
Camorra
Location- Campania, Italy
This is again an Italian mafia group. Founded in 1417 in Italy, Camorra is the oldest gang to secure a position in this list. It is the largest and most violent mafia group in Italy having more than 100 clans and approximately 7000 members. Camorra is a secret criminal society that finances itself through cigarette smuggling, people smuggling, kidnapping, prostitution, illegal gambling, blackmailing, racketeering, and of course murders. Unlike other gangs, they also run many legitimate businesses throughout Italy. Probably this might be a reason they’re called a secret criminal society.
25
Wah Ching
Location-Chine
They are Chinese gang and also known as ‘’Dub C’’ which is founded in San Francisco during the early 1960s. Wah Ching is composed mainly of young men. Most of their operations are focused on money laundering and financial crimes in Los Angeles and eastern Asia. And for real they are good at making money.
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