This is a list of independent Italian crime families around the world that are considered to be part of Cosa Nostra (the Mafia). This list does not include all Camorra, 'Ndrangheta or Sacra Corona Unita clans ("crime families").

Italy [ edit ]

In Italy there are different Mafia-like organizations operating:

Calabria [ edit ]

In the Region of Calabria the 'Ndrangheta clans control the area.

Campania [ edit ]

In the Region of Campania the Camorra clans control the area.

Sicily [ edit ]

In the Region of Sicily the Sicilian Mafia clans[a] and the Stidda control the area.

United States [ edit ]

According to the 2004 New Jersey State Commission of Investigation, there were 24 active Mafia families in the United States.[2] In 2004, author Thomas Milhorn reported that the Mafia was active in 26 cities across the United States.[3]

Northeastern United States [ edit ]

New York [ edit ]

Western New York

New Jersey [ edit ]

Pennsylvania [ edit ]

New England [ edit ]

Patriarca crime family (Boston/Providence and Connecticut areas)

Midwestern United States [ edit ]

Illinois [ edit ]

Michigan [ edit ]

Missouri [ edit ]

Ohio [ edit ]

Wisconsin [ edit ]

Southern United States [ edit ]

Alabama [ edit ]

Birmingham crime family – defunct since 1938[4]

Florida [ edit ]

Louisiana [ edit ]

New Orleans crime family (Marcello family) – nearly defunct

Texas [ edit ]

Western United States [ edit ]

California [ edit ]

Nevada [ edit ]

Las Vegas is considered open territory allowing all crime families to operate in the city's Casinos. Since the 1930s, the Los Angeles families, the Five Families of New York and the Midwest families have owned and operated in Casinos in the Las Vegas Strip.

Colorado [ edit ]

Washington [ edit ]

Canada [ edit ]

Ontario [ edit ]

In Southern Ontario there are two types of Italian organized crime Cosa Nostra (Sicilian) and 'Ndrangheta (Calabrian).[11]

Quebec [ edit ]

In Quebec there are two types of Italian organized crime: Cosa Nostra and 'Ndrangheta. While Canadian law enforcement agencies consider the Rizzuto and Cotroni crime families to be separate, the FBI considers them to be sub-units of the Bonanno crime family's Montreal faction.

Cotroni crime family – a "'Ndrangheta" family, the Calabrian faction

Cuntrera-Caruana Mafia clan – a Canadian extension of the Sicilian family

Rizzuto crime family – a "Cosa Nostra" family, the Sicilian faction

United Kingdom [ edit ]

Scotland [ edit ]

Australia [ edit ]

New South Wales [ edit ]

Barbaro 'ndrina [15] – a Calabrian 'Ndrangheta clan based in Platì, Italy with operations in Griffith.

– a Calabrian 'Ndrangheta clan based in Platì, Italy with operations in Griffith. Robert Trimbole's Crew [16] (defunct), once controlled the marijuana drug market in Griffith.

Victoria [ edit ]

See also [ edit ]

Notes [ edit ]

^ Mandamento, led by a Capomadamento, that represents the clans' bosses to the Cupola. In [1] The clans are united under a, led by a, that represents the clans' bosses to the. In Sicily , there are 94 Mafia families subject to 29 mandamenti.

Sources [ edit ]