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 or Sacra Corona Unita clans ("crime families").
In Italy there are different Mafia-like organizations operating:
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 operated in the area (defunct)
In the Region of Lazio the Banda della Magliana operated in the area (defunct)
The clans are united under a Mandamento, led by a Capomadamento, that represents the clans' bosses to the Cupola. In Sicily, there are 94 Mafia families subject to 29 mandamenti.
Palermo (8 mandamenti):
Motisi Mafia clan (Pagliarelli)
Bontade Mafia clan (Santa Maria di Gesù)
Greco Mafia clan (Brancaccio)
Inzerillo Mafia clan (Passo di Rigano)
Giuseppe Calò (Porta Nuova)
La Barbera Mafia clan (Noce)
Ressutana
San Lorenzo
Boccadifalco
Province of Palermo (7 mandamenti)Corleone
Camporeale
Benedetti
Bagheria
Trabia
Belmonte Mezzagno
San Mauro Castelverde
Province of Agrigento (9 mandamenti)
Cuntrera-Caruana clan
Porto Empedocle
Canicattì
Cianciana
Ribera
Sambuca di Sicilia
Casteltermini
Palma di Montechiaro
Campobello di Licata
Province of Trapani (4 mandamenti)
Castelvetrano
Trapani
Mazara del Vallo
Alcamo
Province of Caltanissetta (4 mandamenti)
Gela
Vallelunga
Riesi
Mussomeli
Province of Catania (none mandamenti)
Catania Mafia clan
Ramacca Mafia clan
Caltagirone Mafia clan
According to the New Jersey State Commission of Investigation there were 24 active Mafia families in the United States in 2004. Thomas Milhorn has reported that the Mafia was active in 26 cities across the United States during the same year.
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 (Magaddino family)
Rochester crime family – defunct
DeCavalcante crime family
Philadelphia crime family (Bruno family)
Bufalino crime family (Pittston, Wilkes-Barre, Scranton and the Wyoming Valley area) – nearly defunct
Pittsburgh crime family (LaRocca family)
New England
Patriarca crime family (Boston/Providence and Connecticut areas)
Chicago Outfit
Detroit Partnership (Zerilli family)
Kansas City crime family (Civella family)
St. Louis crime family (Giordano family)
Cleveland crime family (Porrello family)
Milwaukee crime family (Baltistrieri family)
Birmingham crime family – defunct since 1938
Trafficante crime family (Tampa area)
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.
New Orleans crime family (Marcello family) – nearly defunct
Dallas crime family (Civello family) – defunct
Houston crime family
Dragna crime family (Los Angeles area)
San Francisco crime family (Lanza family) – defunct
San Jose crime family (Cerrito family) – defunct
Las Vegas is considered open territory allowing all crime families to operate in the city's Casinos. Since the 1930s, the Los Angeles families, the Five Families of New York and the Midwest families have owned and operated in Casinos in the Las Vegas Strip.
See: Mobsters in Las Vegas
Denver crime family (Smaldone family) – defunct
Seattle crime family (Colacurcio family)
In Southern Ontario there are two types of Italian organized crime Cosa Nostra (Sicilian) and 'Ndrangheta (Calabrese).
Musitano crime family – a "Calabrese" faction of the Buffalo crime family, based in Hamilton
Papalia crime family – a "Calabrese" faction of the Buffalo crime family, based in Hamilton, key figure Johnny Papalia
Luppino crime family – a "Calabrese" faction of the Buffalo crime family, based in Hamilton
Siderno Group – is the name for the "'Ndrangheta" clans (crime families). There are 7 clans operating in the Greater Toronto Area. Each 'Ndrina is headed by a boss who represents them on the Board of Control. The Siderno clans are part of the Commisso 'ndrina a crime family based in Calabria, Italy.
In Quebec there are two types of Italian organized crime Cosa Nostra and Camorra. Both the Rizzuto and Cotroni crime families are considered by the FBI to be part of the Bonanno crime family's Canadian faction.
Cotroni crime family – a "Camorra" family, the Neapolitan/Calabrian faction
Cuntrera-Caruana Mafia clan – a Canadian extension of the Sicilian family
Rizzuto crime family – a "Cosa Nostra" family, the Sicilian faction
Scotland
La Torre clan – a Camorra clan from Mondragone, Italy is operating in Aberdeen, Scotland and led by Antonio La Torre.
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.
The Carlton Crew – a predominantly Sicilian group, operating in Melbourne.
Honoured Society (defunct)
