“Leaving the court mafia intact would make the fight against corruption useless.”

“There must be a solid hierarchy and system of protection safeguarded by organized crime syndicates or mafia.”

“The town made the news 10 years ago when a local hotelier made a stand against the mafia and refused to pay protection money.”

“Smuggling, bribery, protection rackets and the rise of criminal mafias are some of the common symptoms of rigidly controlled economies.”

“It is one short step from parochial affiliations to local mafias that rely on clanship, clientalism, and identity politics.”

“Others are just private murderous mafias that thrive in the atmosphere of lawlessness that prevails in large parts of the country.”