List of Mafia crime families

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, Sacra Corona Unita, Stidda or Mala del Brenta clans ("crime families").

Italy

 * In the Region of Campania the Camorra clans control the area. (See:List of Camorra clans)
 * In the Region of Calabria the 'Ndrangheta clans control the area. (See: List of 'ndrine)
 * In the Region of Apulia the Sacra Corona Unita clans control the area.
 * In the Region of Veneto the Mala del Brenta clans control the area.
 * In the Region of Lazio the Banda della Magliana clans are defunct today, operated from the neighborhood of Magliana in Rome.

Sicily
According to the Chief Prosecutor of Palermo, Francesco Messineo, there are 94 Mafia families in Sicily subject to 29 mandamenti.

Province of Palermo
The Province is divided into six mandamenti. The city of Palermo is divided into eight mandamenti.
 * Greco Mafia family
 * Motisi Mafia family
 * Corleonesi (defunct)

Province of Agrigento

 * Cuntrera-Caruana Mafia clan – has operations in Montreal, Canada, Caracas, Venezuela and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

United States
There were 26 active Mafia families throughout the United States.

New York

 * The Five Families – operate in New York City, the New York Metropolitan area, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Florida, California and Nevada.
 * Bonanno
 * Colombo
 * Gambino
 * Genovese
 * Lucchese

Western New York
 * Buffalo crime family
 * Rochester crime family (defunct)

New Jersey
There are seven Mafia families operating in the State, the "Five families" of New York, the "Philadelphia crime family" and the only original family of New Jersey the "DeCavalcante family".


 * DeCavalcante crime family

Pennsylvania

 * Philadelphia crime family
 * Bufalino crime family – nearly defunct
 * Pittsburgh crime family

New England
The New England area is divided using the Connecticut river, the territory east of is controlled by the Patriarca crime family while the territory west of the river is controlled by the Five families of New York.


 * Patriarca crime family

Illinois

 * Chicago Outfit
 * Chicago's Sicilian Mafia clan (defunct)
 * Rockford crime family (defunct)

Michigan

 * Detroit Partnership

Missouri

 * Kansas City crime family
 * St. Louis crime family

Ohio

 * Cleveland crime family

Wisconsin

 * Milwaukee crime family – nearly defunct
 * Madison crime family (defunct)

Alabama

 * Birmingham crime family – defunct since 1938

Florida
The Florida Trafficante family has maintained control in North and Central Florida. While the South Florida metropolitan area has been considered open territory since the 1930s. With the death of Trafficante Jr. the entire state has become open territory.


 * Trafficante crime family – is nearly defunct, operating mainly in Tampa, Florida.
 * The Five Families of New York have crews operating in South Florida
 * Bonanno crime family – is operating in South Florida
 * Colombo crime family's Florida faction – is operating in South Florida
 * Gambino crime family's Florida faction – is operating in South Florida and the Tampa Bay Area.
 * Genovese crime family – is operating in South Florida. See soldier Albert Facchiano
 * Lucchese crime family – is operating in South Florida and Central Florida Counties of Pasco and Pinellas.

Louisiana

 * New Orleans crime family – nearly defunct

Texas

 * Dallas crime family (defunct)

California

 * Los Angeles crime family
 * San Francisco crime family (defunct)
 * San Jose crime family – nearly defunct

Nevada
Las Vegas is considered open territory allowing many crime families to operate in the city's Casinos. Since the 1930s the Five Families of New York and the Midwest families have owned and operated in Casinos in the Las Vegas Strip.
 * Genovese crime family – members and associates
 * Meyer Lansky (Jewish associate)
 * Bugsy Siegel (Jewish associate) operated the Flamingo Hotel
 * Moe Sedway (Jewish associate) lieutenant of Lansky's "Bug & Meyer Gang"
 * Colombo crime family – members and associates
 * Charles Panarella (soldier)
 * Chicago Outfit – members and associates
 * Marshall Caifano (soldier)
 * Anthony Spilotro (soldier)
 * Frank Cullotta (enforcer)
 * Frank Rosenthal (Jewish associate)
 * Michael Spilotro (soldier)
 * Kansas City crime family – members and associates
 * Peter Simone
 * Cleveland crime family – members and associates
 * Moe Dalitz (Jewish associate) operated the Desert Inn and boss of the Cleveland Syndicate.

Colorado

 * Denver crime family (defunct)

Washington

 * Seattle crime family

Province of Quebec
In Quebec there are two types of Italian organized crime Cosa Nostra and Camorra.
 * Cotroni crime family – a "Camorra" family
 * Rizzuto crime family – a "Cosa Nostra" family

Province of Ontario
In Northern and Southern Ontario there are two types of Italian organized crime Cosa Nostra and 'Ndrangheta.


 * Musitano crime family – a "Cosa Nostra" family, based in Hamilton
 * Siderno Group – is the name for the seven "'Ndrangheta" clans (crime families) operating in the Greater Toronto Area. The Siderno clans are part of the Commisso 'ndrina a crime family based in in Calabria, Italy.

Scotland

 * La Torre clan – a Camorra clan from Mondragone, Italy is operating in Aberdeen, Scotland and led by Antonio La Torre.

New South Wales

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

Victoria

 * The Carlton Crew – a predominantly Sicilian group, operating in Melbourne.
 * Honoured Society (defunct)