since this forum enjoys talking more about the almost "Extinct" mafia. I will add this, which i found very important.
"The mob used to maintain order with a strict hierarchy and rules. One was the 'code of omerta'—no talking," Century said. "But as the old guard goes, the old rules go with them. Guys talk now. Probably what happened is some underboss got caught, and he's helping the feds solve a lot of old murders to get leniency."
After the recent arrests, George Anastasia, a veteran reporter and organized crime expert, told ABC News that although he had never seen such an extensive FBI operation, the mob will likely never truly vanish — and perhaps that's for the better, as other ethnic gangs would fight to fill the power void.
"They're all players in the underworld. As the traditional Mafia declines, these different groups will fill different vacuums," Anastasia said. "It may be worse that way... because what we may have is disorganized organized crime, which is more violent and more disruptive than organized crime."
