How Did The Fall Of The American Mafia

The American mafia started of as local crime gang that sold and distributed liquor throughout the Prohibition era. They later became sophisticated crime organizations that was involved in multiple activities such as loan-sharking, drugs and alcohol, kidnapping and murder. As the mafia grew big names came into the mix as well such as the Black Hand gang, Giuseppe Esposito, Salvatore Maranzano and Charles "Lucky" Luciano. But as these big names came in, more news about the mafia went out and the fall of the mafia began. Many gangs busted and multiple crime activities in the mafia have been cut down to a minimum. This is origins of the American mafia and also the fall of the American mafia. The mafia was full of sophisticated members that failed