Nah dude. I think my point has not gotten across.

Within NY, its a different dynamic. As a regional power syndicate threat, they're number one, no doubt. But as an actual OC threat, they fall way short. And sure they're in Mexico, but most authorities put the figures into US dollars. They're making way more then LCN could hope too.

But you're right as far as Ndrangheta. Even though they supposedly buy direct from the cartel and drugs are a massive part of their income, they manage to parlay profits into construction and public works contracts, arms smuggling, prostitution, etc.