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Wherever the Chinese go globally, they tend to enclave themselves far more than any other nationality. That kind of closed community-atmosphere is perfect for criminal activity, making it all that much harder for the local cops to penetrate illicit networks—as Italian cops are discovering.
With the mafia still entrenched in Sicily and the southern portion of Italy, it’s the Chinese triads who have moved into central and northern Italy, where previously the mob was decimated through effective prosecution.
You know that old bit about “carrying coal to Newcastle?” Well, it don’t get any better than exporting mafia to Italy.
It’ll be interesting to see how the Italian police go after the triads. They certainly have the experience and will, so maybe they’ll teach the world a thing or two about how to do this right.