Organized crime or criminal organizations are transnational
, national, or local groupings of highly centralized enterprises run by criminal
s for the purpose of engaging in illegal activity, most commonly for monetary
profit
. Some criminal organizations, such as terrorist organization
s, are politically motivated (see Violent non-state actor (VNSA)). Gang
s may become "disciplined" enough to be considered "organized". An organized gang or criminal set can also be referred to as a mob.
Mafia is a term used to describe a number of criminal organizations around the world.
"If you have a lot of what people want and can't get, then you can supply the demand and shovel in the dough." ~ Lucky Luciano|Lucky Luciano
Wherever there's opportunity, the mafia will be there. ~ Johnny Kelly
We cannot allow this country [Afghanistan] to be influenced by mafia and narcotics-related activities. It kills our economy. It destroys our reputation. So we are going to work against it. ~ Hamid Karzai
The official toxicity limit for humans is between one and one and half grams of cocaine depending on body weight. I was averaging five grams a day, maybe more. I snorted ten grams in ten minutes once. I guess I had a high tolerance. ~ George Jung|George Jung
Danbury wasn't a prison, it was a crime school. I went in with a Bachelor of marijuana, came out with a Doctorate of cocaine. ~ George Jung|George Jung
This is Grade A 100% pure Columbian cocaine, ladies and gentlemen. Disco shit. Pure as the driven snow. ~ George Jung|George Jung
I can't feel my face... I mean, I can touch it, but I can't feel it inside... ~ Mr. T [after sampling some of the cocaine]
Listen to me Anthony. I got your head in a fuckin' vise. I'll squash your head like a fuckin' grapefruit if you don't give me a name. ~ Nicky Santoro
A lot of holes in the desert, and a lot of problems are buried in those holes. But you gotta do it right. I mean, you gotta have the hole already dug before you show up with a package in the trunk. Otherwise, you're talking about a half-hour to forty-five minutes worth of digging. And who knows who's gonna come along in that time? Pretty soon, you gotta dig a few more holes. You could be there all fuckin' night. ~ Nicky Santoro
In the casino, the cardinal rule is to keep them playing and to keep them coming back. The longer they play, the more they lose, and in the end, we get it all. Sam "Ace" Rothstein