The Devious Minds of Organised Crime

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1. Al Capone was one of the the most infamous American gangster of the 20th Century and he engaged in many nefarious activities. But as Prohibition neared an end, his gang cornered the market in an essential legal commodity. What was it? Milk Fish Bread Eggs

2. In the early part of the 20th Century, a gang that was literally a family, dominated organised crime in London. What was their name? Charlton Kray Sabini D’Onifero

3. Organised crime was traditionally a male preserve, but in Britain from the 1890s to the 1960s, a gang of women was in active operation. What name was given to them by the law? The Thirty Angels The Gentle Touches The Twenty Divas The Forty Thieves

4. Although Al Capone was one of the best-known American gangsters of the 20th century, he had many rivals. Which of them was also a gifted florist? Dion O'Banion Charley Fischetti Angelo Genna Hymie Weiss

5. As America grew in wealth and influence in the early 20th century, so too did the mobs. Few crimes were beyond them and the violence they perpetrated was brutal. Some of the most deadly killers operated from an innocuous setting in New York City. What was its name? Alberto Vaccaro’s Ice Cream Parlour Tiger Lily’s Chinese Restaurant Midnight Rose’s Candy Shop Spud Murphy’s Bar and Grill

6. With the growth in computer technology, Nigeria became a hub for organised crime gangs. Many specialised in financial scams and took a name after the number of the government decree that banned the transfer of money overseas. What name did police forces know them by? 119 Syndicates 319 Syndicates 419 Syndicates 219 Syndicates

7. Organised crime operated internationally. Many nations had their own particular underworlds. Which of these was an incorrect underworld operation for the nation named? China – Triad Barbados - Yardies Japan – Yakuza Russia – Mafiya

8. Deut Kadriovski was rumoured to be the godfather of one of the 15 underworld families that operated in an Eastern European country. Which one? Romania Albania Yugoslavia Moldova

9. No quiz about organised crime would be complete without mention of the Sicilian Mafia. Which city was regarded as being ‘home’ to the leading families? Corleone Catania Messina Palermo

10. He always said he would prefer a Colombian grave to an American prison. Which crime boss got his wish in 1993? Carlos Rivas Ochoa Vasquez Gilberto Orejuela Pablo Escobar

11. In terms of organised crime, the mafia was always long associated with Italy. It was not, however, the only crime gang in the country. One other was the Camorra. In which city were they based? Florence Naples Rome Milan

12. "Some will rob you with a six gun, and some with a fountain pen", sang Woody Guthrie. In 1996 the Russian Mafiya was suspected of being behind the biggest money-laundering operation ever uncovered. How much was involved? $9 billion $90 million $137 million $637 million

13. The Mexican Mafia became known as ‘Los Mafoso'. True False

14. A punishment meted out by a criminal organisation formed the basis of the phrase "death by a thousand cuts". Which criminal organisation? Triad Yardies Yakuza Cosa Nostra

15. He was known as ‘Il Papa’, the pope, and entertained powerful businessmen and politicians at his villa in Sicily. Which Mafia leader engineered water shortages, then sold supplies back to the authorities? Salvatore Riina Michele Greco Bernardo Preovenzano Michele Navarro