Zitassan Mafia
| Founding location | Zitasso |
|---|---|
| Years active | Since the late 18th century |
| Territory | Northern Zitasso |
| Ethnicity | TBA |
| Membership | Over 1,000 |
| Criminal activities | Racketeering, drug trafficking, murder, extortion, loan sharking, assault, smuggling, terrorism, illegal gambling, prostitution, theft, money laundering, arms trafficking, fraud, fencing, kidnapping, robbery |
The Zitassan Mafia, also known simply as the Mafia is a Zitassan Mafia-terrorist-type organized crime syndicate and criminal society originating in the region of Romani and dating to at least the 18th century. It is a loose association of criminal groups that share a common organizational structure and code of conduct, and present themselves to the public under a common brand. The basic group is known as a "family", "clan", or cosca. Each family claims sovereignty over a territory, usually a town or village or a neighborhood (borgata) of a larger city, in which it operates its rackets. Its members call themselves "men of honor", although the public often refers to them as mafiosi. The Mafia's core activities are protection racketeering, the arbitration of disputes between criminals, and the organizing and oversight of illegal agreements and transactions.