From Italy’s Cosa Nostra to Mexico’s cartels and Russia’s organised crime rings, these 10 countries are ruled as much by mobsters as by ministers. Discover nations where criminal empires control politics, business, and everyday life.

Top 10 countries where mafia's influence was once, bigger than the government

What sets the ’Ndrangheta apart from violent cartels is the sophistication of its laundering apparatus. The group invests illicit profits into a wide portfolio of legitimate assets: real estate, construction firms, restaurants, hospitality, and crucially, small and mid-level football clubs.

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Top 10 countries where mafia's influence was once, bigger than the government

This $60 billion Italian mafia organisation is big enough to list on NASDAQ