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The following is a listing of enterprises, gangs, mafias, and criminal syndicates that are involved in organized crime. Tongs and outlaw motorcycle gangs, as well as terrorist, militant, and paramilitary groups, are mentioned if they are involved in criminal activity for funding.
- Bratva. Country of Origin: Russia. Major activities: Sex trafficking, drugs, arms dealing, white collar crime. Estimated membership: 300,000. Source: MKFI [Public Domain] via Wikimedia Commons.
- Cosa Nostra. Country of Origin: Italy (Sicily) Major activities: extortion, gambling, prostitution, money laundering. Estimated membership: 250,000. Source: Schreibwerkzeug [CC BY-SA 4.0] via Wikimedia Commons.
- Triads. Country of Origin: Hong Kong (PRC) Major activities: Drugs, smuggling, sex trafficking, IP theft. Estimated membership: 100,000. Source: The Digital Artist [license] via Pixbay.
- Sinaloa Cartel. Country of Origin: Mexico. Major activities: Drug smuggling, corruption, kidnapping. Estimated membership: 60,000. Source: By DEA – [Public Domain] via Wikimedia Commons.
Categories: Organized crime groups by country. Organized crime in the United States. Organized crime groups in North America by country. Organizations based in the United States by membership. Gangs in the United States.
- Artistas Asensios
- Norteño
- Crips
- Bloods
- Texas Syndicate
- MS-13
- Latin Kings
- Paisa
- Mexican Mafia
- Tango Blast
The gang is involved in numerous illegal activities and is famed for its involvement with the infamous Sinaloa drug cartel. While the gang may not be as active as it once was, it has been to engage in a few murders here and there.
The Norteños gang was formed in Northern California, and was specifically created to counter the growing influence of Surenos, a gang which had ties to the Mexican Mafia.
One of the largest organized crime groups in America, Crips, boasted a membership of more than 30,000 criminals,back in 1999. The gang is notorious for its violent crimes.
Bloods is ironically the bitter rival of aforementioned gang Crips, whose primary members are African Americans.
Number eight on our list of biggest organized crime groups in America is the Texas Syndicate, established as a prison gang in order to counter other gangs preying on native Texans, and are still largely a prison gang though some of their members engage in other forms of criminal activity as well.
MS-13 is one of the biggest threats to the fight against organized crime in the country, according to the US Attorney’s office. This group consists of over 6,000 members and is considered to be the first street crime group in the US to be described as a transnational criminal enterprise.
The oldest Hispanic crime group in the world, the Latin Kings are involved in various illegal activities including drug trafficking and weapons trafficking, which explains its appearance among the biggest organized crime groups in America.
Established in Colombia, Paisa consisted of paramilitary members who established themselves as drug traffickers. However, the group’s influence has waned in recent years and its power has been called into question as well. However, as evident from this report, the group still holds some sway, especially in cross border crimes.
Despite its name, this organization that ranked third on our list of biggest organized crime groups in America, was established in the US and despite only a few hundred members, has managed to successfully carry out criminal activities on a large scale.
An even bigger threat than MS-13, Tango Blast, established in Houston, has over 19,000 members and earns most of its profits through criminal activities such as human trafficking.
This article lists the notable gangs, security threat groups, criminal enterprises and related syndicates which participate in organized crime within various parts of Canada. Some of these organizations are based elsewhere (in other countries), but have members, chapters and/or operations set up in Canada.
hide. (Top) Triad societies. Criminally influenced tongs. Gangs. Currently active groups in Mainland China. See also. Notes. Further reading. External links. List of Chinese criminal organizations. Criminal gangs are found throughout Mainland China but are most active in Chongqing, Shanghai, Macau, Tianjin, Shenyang, and Guangzhou.
This module is a resource for lecturers. Activities, organization and composition of organized criminal groups. Examining the descriptions and definitions of organized crime in criminal codes and case studies, three primary categories of illegal behaviour emerge.
