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Organized crime in Miami

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Organized crime in Miami encompasses the actions of several organized crime groups operating in Miami, Florida, and the Miami metropolitan area. Italian-American Mafia criminal organizations in the city are nicknamed the Miami Mafia. In the 20th century, Mafia bosses agreed to share South Florida as a territory open to all crime families, with the exception of the pornography racket, over which the Gambino family held a monopoly.[1]

Criminal organizations known to operate in Miami include:

References

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  1. ^ How One Famed Hollywood Restaurant Became the National Center for the Mob Matthew Pearl, Miami New Times (January 30, 2018) Archived January 31, 2018, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ a b c d e McMahon, Paula. "Mob crackdown shows South Florida is still home for organized crime, feds say". South Florida Sun Sentinel. Retrieved April 4, 2020. Archived August 13, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ a b c d e f Franceschina, Peter; Burnstein, Jon. "Mafia has long history in South Florida and still active". South Florida Sun Sentinel. Retrieved April 4, 2020. Archived July 19, 2021, at archive.today
  4. ^ Johnston, David (November 5, 1990). "Drug Case Links Sicilian Mafia to Medellin Ring". New York Times. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  5. ^ Hays, Tom; Anderson, Curt. "Italy, FBI raids crack down on Mafia in US, Sicily". Oakland Press. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  6. ^ The Corporation, a History of the Cuban Mob, Is a Made-in-Miami Story David Minsky, Miami New Times (March 22, 2018) Archived September 10, 2021, at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ King, Wayne (December 18, 1982). "New Criminal Class is Flourishing in Sun Belt". New York Times. Archived November 12, 2021, at the Wayback Machine