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Organized crime

• FBI classifies organized crime groups by geographical region

– African, Asian, Balkan, Eurasian, Italian, and Middle Eastern
• Main organized crime group in the United States is La Cosa

Nostra, an Italian organized crime enterprise

– Engages in a wide range of illegal activities, including labor racketeering, gambling, and loan
sharking

– Organized into five families, each with its own boss and three levels of “soldiers”
– Primary weapon against La Cosa Nostra is the RICO Act

• Terrorist groups are considered organized crime

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