Macedonian mafia
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The Macedonian mafia (Macedonian: Македонска мафија, romanized: Makedonska mafija) is a body of illegal gangs and criminal organizations operating in North Macedonia and within the Macedonian diaspora.
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Founded | 1970s |
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Founding location | North Macedonia |
Territory | North Macedonia, Balkans, Italy, Germany, Australia |
Ethnicity | Macedonians |
Criminal activities | Arms trafficking, Assault, Extortion, Fraud, Human trafficking, Illegal gambling, Kidnapping, Money laundering, Murder, Racketeering, Theft |
Allies | Serbian mafia Bulgarian mafia Albanian mafia Bosnian Mafia Russian mafia 'Ndrangheta Camorra Turkish mafia Romanian mafia Chinese mafia[1] |
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The organizations are primarily involved in smuggling, arms trafficking, drug trafficking, heists, protection rackets, and illegal gambling. The mafia comprises several major organized groups, which in turn have wider networks in Macedonia and throughout Europe.