Originally Posted By: m2w
if the sources talk about mafia in italy the estimate are even bigger, even more than 100 billions a year, probably 150-200


I actually agree with this. The reported 'Ndrangheta profits alone are astronomical; combined with those of the Sicilians and Neapolitans the figures are insane. A diplomatic estimate of Calabrian mafia profits was rated as approx. 3% of the Italian GDP.

http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/News/Canada...kiLeaks-cable/1


(cough.)