Polish-American organized crime has existed in the United States throughout the 20th and 21st centuries. Although not as well known as Italian, Irish, Russian or Jewish mafias, the Polish mob has a presence in many urban Polish American communities.
Is the Italian mafia still active?
In the 21st century, the Mafia has continued to be involved in a broad spectrum of illegal activities. These include murder, extortion, corruption of public officials, gambling, infiltration of legitimate businesses, labor racketeering, loan sharking, tax fraud schemes and stock manipulation schemes.
What is Polish mafia called?
The most well known of the Polish organized crime groups in the 1990s were the so-called Pruszkow and the Wolomin gangs.
How big is the Polish mafia?
Experts believe the Polish mafia is made up of 400 gangs totalling 2,000 hardcore members, although the syndicate has recently splintered into smaller groups in a bid to outwit police.
Does La Cosa Nostra still exist?
“As today’s charges demonstrate, La Cosa Nostra remains alive and active in New York City, but so does our commitment to eradicate the Mob’s parasitic presence,” Acting U.S. Attorney Joon H. Kim stated in the news release.
