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La Cosa Nostra Vs Haggani Organized Crime

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When comparing the Haggani Organized Crime network to the characteristics and attributes of Traditional Organized Crime Families both are similar. The Haggani Organized Crime network was based on a family that involved drugs, kidnapping, extortion and trafficking. The Haggani’s who were led by Jalaluddin Haqqani are known by military officials as one of the most unsafe group in Afghanistan. For many years, La Cosa Nostra had maintained their name through the use of violence, which mostly consisted of killings and harsh beatings. Both La Cosa Nostra and Haggani Organized Crime had taken part in extortion, gambling and drugs. La Cosa Nostra today is not as popular as it was back in the day. Today the Haggani Organized Crime is still under debate

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