Yes there still is a Mafia. They are not as strong as they were, but you never know with the mafia. The Mafia will more than likely make some kind of comeback. They are very resilient. Right now, the Mafia is not on the news too much, so things could be starting to go their way. Actually, the Mafia probably perfers to not be on the news all of the time. People have a misconception about them.[/b][/quote]Also, other ethnics have seized parts of "organized crime." West Indian "posses" run drug-trafficking in many African-American neighborhoods. Russian mobs have grabbed many rackets, often using international connections to launder their money. Asian gangs (Hong Kong, Vietnamese, etc.) are very big in many cities.