Miami Mafia may refer to several organized crime groups operating in Miami, Florida, and the Miami metropolitan area, especially Italian-American Mafia criminal organizations. Criminal organizations known to operate in Miami include:
- Trafficante crime family, the only Italian-American Mafia crime family originating in Florida, though mainly operating in the Tampa Bay area
- Various Italian-American Mafia families that originate outside of Florida but operate in Miami, including:
- Sicilian Mafia[3][4]
- Jewish Mob[2]
- Camorra
- 'Ndrangheta
- The Corporation (Cuban Mafia)
- Griselda Blanco
- Dixie Mafia[5]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 McMahon, Paula. "Mob crackdown shows South Florida is still home for organized crime, feds say". South Florida Sun Sentinel. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
- 1 2 3 4 Franceschina, Peter; Burnstein, Jon. "Mafia has long history in South Florida and still active". South Florida Sun Sentinel. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
- ↑ Johnston, David (November 5, 1990). "Drug Case Links Sicilian Mafia to Medellin Ring". New York Times. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
- ↑ Hays, Tom; Anderson, Curt. "Italy, FBI raids crack down on Mafia in US, Sicily". Oakland Press. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
- ↑ King, Wayne (December 18, 1982). "New Criminal Class is Flourishing in Sun Belt". New York Times.
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