Asian mafia and current activities

They [yakuza] provide services that many, many people want, illegal though those services may be. The regional gangs themselves are governed by their local boss, the shateigashira. Many are moving abroad to tie up with organized crime syndicates in other countries. Japan[ edit ] This section possibly contains original research. Each peddler paid rent in exchange for a stall assignment and protection during the fair. I shall be killed by five thunderbolts if I break this oath. Among their other activities are arms smuggling, credit-card fraud, counterfeiting, software piracy, prostitution, gambling, loansharking, white-collar crime, home-invasion robbery, high-tech theft and trafficking in endangered animals and plants.

If I do so I will be killed by five thunderbolts. When Hung brothers visit my house, I shall provide them with board and lodging. I will be killed by myriads of swords if I do so. According to Costa, who conducted interviews with some Triads and authorities in Hong Kong, mostly of current structure is flat with a vague and low hierarchy, while the traditional ranks and positions do not exist anymore. The "White Paper Fan" provides financial and business advice , and the "Straw Sandal" functions as a liaison between different units. North Korea — not gangsters from that communist nation but the authoritarian government of Kim Jong Il. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.

If any of my sworn brothers are killed, or arrested, or have departed to some other place, I will assist their wives and children who may be in need. The series has been moderately successful; spawning sequels, spin-offs, a live action movie and a web TV series. Yakuza saw the potential following the constant Vietnamese cafe shoot outs, and home invasion burglaries throughout the s and early s. When you add the market for other illicit drugs and revenue generators like human trafficking and extortion, it becomes clear that organized crime is still making most of its money from its legacy businesses, despite the fact that criminals are always looking for new ways to make a buck. I must not conspire with outsiders to cheat my sworn brothers at gambling.