criminal syndicate
Illegal enterprise network
A criminal syndicate is an organized group that coordinates illegal activities for profit—drug trafficking, racketeering, extortion, money laundering.
The term emphasizes structure and business-like operation, distinguishing such organizations from loose criminal networks or street gangs: The investigation revealed a criminal syndicate spanning three countries.
Often used interchangeably with organized crime.
- RICO ActFederal anti-organized-crime legislation
- federal investigationOfficial government criminal inquiry
- Cosa NostraSicilian criminal organization
- bossWorkplace superior
- cartel bossCriminal syndicate leader
drug trafficking · sting operation · extortion · surveillance · MS-13 · money laundering · front business · informant · undercover agent · consigliere · omertà · human trafficking · cybercrime · fear tactics · prosecution · racketeering · foot soldier · enforcer
- nonstate actorsmilitia, insurgent, rebel group, guerrilla, paramilitary
criminal syndicatelaw firm
Attorneys' business entity
government agency · licensed contractor · chamber of commerce · trade association · law enforcement agency
criminal syndicatelaw enforcement agency
Body that upholds statutes
charitable organization · nonprofit organization · philanthropic foundation · public interest group · benevolent society
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