Final Groups

What was the Medellin Cartel known for?

Using kickbacks, threats, and extreme violence to persuade the Colombian government against arresting or extraditing cartel members.

What cartel became Colombia's major drug cartel after Escobar's death?

The Cali Cartel.

How was the Cali Cartel structured?

It was a loose alliance of five major trafficking groups joined by kinship.

What is the Sinaloa Cartel known for?

Being the most powerful drug trafficking organization in the world, continuing to import drugs into the US and involved in high-profile kidnappings in Mexico.

Who is the leader of the Sinaloa Cartel?

Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman.

What ongoing conflict is the Juárez Cartel involved in?

A war with the Sinaloa cartel over territory.

In what illegal activities did the Juárez Cartel expand operations in the 2000s?

Human trafficking in addition to drug smuggling.

Where is the Odessa Mafia primarily operating in the US?

Brighton Beach, New York.

What types of crime is the Odessa Mafia involved in?

Drug trafficking, credit card fraud, human trafficking, tax fraud, and extortion.

What is the Vory?

A Russian organized crime group that developed among individuals in Soviet prison camps.

What is La Cosa Nostra?

The Italian mafia in New York, traceable back to the 1800s, structured in families.

What distinguishes the Outfit from La Cosa Nostra?

The Outfit is the Italian mafia in Chicago, structured in street crews.

What criminal activities are the Triads involved in?

Human trafficking, counterfeiting, drug trafficking, and white collar crime.

What is the significance of Hong Kong to the Triads?

It became the headquarters of the Triads with membership reaching close to 300,000.

What types of crimes are associated with the Yakuza?

Real estate fraud, human trafficking, prostitution, illegal gambling, and extortion.

What is the historical background of the Weather Underground?

A left-wing terrorist group founded in 1969, initially protesting against the Vietnam War before conducting bombing campaigns.

When and where was the Weather Underground founded?

Founded on the Ann Arbor campus of the University of Michigan in 1969.