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A hitman, on the other hand, is a term that is often synonymous with contract killer although it can also be used to denote a criminal who frequently carries out a targeted killing (referred to as a "hit") on behalf of an organized crime syndicate to which they are affiliated with.
The five Mafia families in New York City are still active, albeit less powerful. The peak of the Mafia in the United States was during the 1940s, and the 1950s, until the year 1970 when the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO Act) was enacted, which aimed to stop the mafia and organized crime as a whole. [ 23 ]
The agency's advertisement of a $100,000 reward for information leading up to his arrest or capture is nonetheless comical in light of Mogilevich's most recent U.S. cash grab, which cost U.S ...
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This list includes gangsters and organized crime figures by area of operation/sphere of influence. Some names may be listed in more than one city. Some names may be listed in more than one city. This list is incomplete ; you can help by adding missing items .
California has been home to some of the most notorious serial killers in history. The " Golden State Killer," Joseph James DeAngelo, murdered 13 people and committed over 50 sexual assaults from ...
This list includes Italian American mobsters and organized crime figures that operate in the United States, both past and present. This list is incomplete ; you can help by adding missing items . ( April 2017 )