Organised crime and cartels

Mexico · Crime / mafias / terrorism / criminal cases

Vicente Zambada Niebla

Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “2013–2019: extensive cooperation with US authorities” and “January 2019: prosecution testimony against Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán”.

8 controversies · 6 sources1 conviction1 formal charge

No. 2143

Ireland · organised crime / gangs / homicides / extortion

Organised crime and cartels

Vincent Coll

Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “1 February 1932: Attempted assassination of Coll — three killed in his absence” and “8 February 1932: Coll murdered in telephone booth during extortion conflict”.

7 controversies · 5 sources1 formal charge

No. 1863

United States · Genovese crime family / racketeering / union corruption / murder conspiracies / obstruction of justice

Organised crime and cartels

Vincent Gigante

Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “1960s–2003: Prolonged feigning of mental illness to avoid prosecution and surveillance” and “2003: Guilty plea to obstruction — admits purported insanity was a deception”.

9 controversies · 6 sources3 convictions4 formal charges

No. 1883

Italy · Organised crime / Italian-American Mafia / criminal proceedings / immigration / personal life and history

Organised crime and cartels

Vito Genovese

Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “1959: Federal narcotics conspiracy conviction — fifteen years in prison and $20,000 fine” and “1957: Attack on Frank Costello during struggle to control Luciano crime family”.

10 controversies · 8 sources3 convictions4 formal charges

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Jamaica · Crime / mafias / terrorism / criminal cases

Organised crime and cartels

Vivian Blake

Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “2010: death in Kingston after heart attack, ending possibility of future personal proceedings” and “2009: release after approximately eight years followed by deportation to Jamaica”.

10 controversies · 10 sources1 conviction1 formal charge

No. 2016

United States · Organised crime / Winter Hill Gang / FBI / racketeering / murders / fugitive

Organised crime and cartels

Whitey Bulger

Documented profile covering 12 controversies, including “2018–2022: murdered in prison less than twelve hours after transfer to Hazelton; OIG identifies serious BOP failures” and “1981: established role in murder of Roger Wheeler, owner of World Jai Alai”.

12 controversies · 9 sources2 convictions2 formal charges

No. 2248

Colombia · organised crime / drug trafficking / contract killing / Norte del Valle cartel

Organised crime and cartels

Wilber Varela

Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “International cocaine trafficking to United States and Europe via Pacific coast” and “January 2008: Varela murdered in Venezuela, reportedly by lieutenants of his own organisation”.

10 controversies · 6 sources1 formal charge