Sad to see a Criminal Organization is making more money than Pakistan
Italy’s retailers have denounced the growth of Mafia extortion rackets which they say now affect big companies as well as smaller ones.
The Mafia has turned into one of Italy’s biggest business enterprises with a turnover of more than $120bn (£60bn) a year, a new report says.
The report, prepared by Italy’s leading retailer’s association, warns of growing Mafia influence in the south.
It estimates that 7% of Italy’s output is filtered off by organised crime.
Hush money
The retailer’s association says it is seriously concerned by the spread of Mafia extortion rackets from small to big businesses.
Some of Italy’s best known and largest construction companies are denounced by name in the report for allegedly turning a blind eye to organised crime.
Organised crime is present in all areas of the economy, from food manufacture to tourism, from real estate to finance and in the service industries, the report says.
Big business also finds it easier to negotiate agreements with the Mafia rather than to denounce extortion rackets to the police, it adds.
The study alleges that 20% of Italian shops pay regular hush money to criminals to carry on business undisturbed.
The proportion is much higher in southern Italy. In Sicily, eight out of 10 shops pay a regular monthly sum to the Mafia, the report says.
Deputy Minister of the Interior Marco Minniti said the growth of Mafia business crime was alarming.
It would also be nice to know how much mafias in Pakistan, particularly the MQM makes per year out of bhatta (extortion), jaga tax, stolen cell phones, cars etc..
It would also be nice to know how much mafias in Pakistan, particularly the MQM makes per year out of bhatta (extortion), jaga tax, stolen cell phones, cars etc..
More interesting would be to find out how much money Punjabi chaudry rulers have made on the sweat and blood of other Pakistanis. Italian mafia would drop down to second place if we find this number.
^^ Yes...yes...Pakistani mafia stashed away 100s of billions of dollars into their accouts in the foreign countries...I don't know about the MQM how much they stashed away...should be found out...hmmmmmmmmm
More interesting would be to find out how much money Punjabi chaudry rulers have made on the sweat and blood of other Pakistanis. Italian mafia would drop down to second place if we find this number.
okay so the mafia makes more money.... the point is? drug cartel in US might be making more money from many countries in the world combined? the point is?
It would also be nice to know how much mafias in Pakistan, particularly the MQM makes per year out of bhatta (extortion), jaga tax, stolen cell phones, cars etc..
Surely not more then Salman Ahmed, while touring himself in the name of junoon...all the while fooling people into buying tickets. I'm sure its more then the italian terrorist mafia or pakistanis combined.
