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Sicilian Mafia – Recruitment, Hierarchy and Structure
The Sicilian Mafia is of course an Italian problem, but it’s worth noting that of the estimated 4000 or so active members, around half ply their trade in the Palermo region. Other areas of Italy have different mafia style organisations … Continue reading
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Tagged associaites, boss, consigliere, cosa nostra, hierarchy, recruitment, sicilian mafia, soldiers, structure, underboss
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Chinese Triads – Part Two
Welcome back to our feature about the Chinese-influenced Triad organisation. We described the early history in Part One up to their virtual expulsion from the Chinese mainland under communism and the rise of the Triad in Hong Kong. Organisational Structure … Continue reading
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Tagged china, chinese triads, hong kong, immigrant, initiation, kowloon, organised crime, structure, taiwan
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Japanese Yakuza – Part Two
In Part One we discussed the history of the Yakuza and how they descend from small merchant organisations dating back three or four hundred years. We’ll kick off this post by talking about their organisational structure followed by the initiation … Continue reading
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Tagged finger slice, initiation, japanese, organised crime, oyabun, ritual, sake, structure, yakuza, yubizume
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