The video lists the seven most powerful mafias in the world, starting from number 7:
7. Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13): a violent gang from Los Angeles that has internationalized to Mexico, Central America, and Spain, with around 80,000 active members.
6. Sun Yee On: a powerful triad from Hong Kong with over 50,000 members, controlling the underworld in several countries, and involved in human trafficking, drug trafficking, and extortion.
5. Sinaloa Cartel: a Mexican cartel that has corrupted figures in the US law enforcement agencies, involved in drug trafficking, extortion, and money laundering, with a significant presence in the US.
4. Yamaguchi Gumi: a Japanese yakuza organization with over 63,000 members, controlling 50% of the Japanese underworld, and involved in drug trafficking, extortion, and real estate.
3. Medellín Cartel: a now-defunct Colombian cartel that was once the most powerful and notorious in the world, with annual profits of $25-30 billion, and a legacy that continues to inspire modern criminal organizations.
2. 'Ndrangheta: an Italian mafia that is the most powerful and successful in Europe, with profits of €35-40 billion per year, controlling 80% of the European drug market, and branches in several countries.
1. Russian Mafia (Prada): the largest, most numerous, and economically prosperous criminal organization in the world, directed by former KGB members, operating in 50 countries, and involved in cybercrime, arms trafficking, and real estate.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. Organized crime is a multi-million dollar business with some organizations having the military power of small countries.
2. Some organized crime groups have enough money to pay off the debt of an entire nation.
3. The Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang originated in Los Angeles, California, and has internationalized to Mexico, Central America, and Spain.
4. MS-13 has around 80,000 active members, mostly in Honduras and the United States.
5. MS-13's main businesses include prostitution, drug trafficking, extortion, and illegal immigration.
6. The Sun Yee On triad controls a significant portion of the criminal underworld in several countries, including Hong Kong, China, and the United States.
7. Sun Yee On has over 50,000 members and is considered one of the most intelligent and secretive forces in the underworld.
8. Sun Yee On's main businesses include human trafficking, drug trafficking, illegal immigration, and extortion.
9. The Sinaloa Cartel is one of the most powerful organized crime groups in Mexico, with a strong presence in the United States.
10. The Sinaloa Cartel has been known to corrupt law enforcement officials and has made deals with the DEA and FBI.
11. The Yamaguchi Gumi organization is the largest and most powerful yakuza group in Japan, with an estimated 63,000 members.
12. Yamaguchi Gumi generates annual revenue of over $15 billion and has a significant presence in the Japanese underworld.
13. The Medellín Cartel was one of the largest and most notorious organized crime groups in the world, generating $25-30 billion in revenue at its peak.
14. The Medellín Cartel was dismantled, but its legacy continues to inspire other organized crime groups.
15. The 'Ndrangheta mafia is the most powerful organized crime group in Italy, with a presence in several countries, including Argentina, Australia, and the United States.
16. The 'Ndrangheta generates annual revenue of €35-40 billion and controls 80% of the European drug market.
17. The Russian Mafia, also known as the Prada, is the largest and most powerful organized crime group in the world.
18. The Russian Mafia has an estimated 300,000 soldiers and 2 million workers worldwide and operates in over 50 countries.
19. The Russian Mafia is involved in various businesses, including cybercrime, arms trafficking, drug trafficking, human trafficking, prostitution, and real estate.
20. The Russian Mafia controls a significant portion of Russia's gross domestic product and has branches in several countries, including the United States and China.