Historically one of the most influential Mafia clans in Sicily
Criminal organization
Greco Mafia clan
Mafia boss Giuseppe Greco, also known as "Piddu u tinenti" (Piddu the lieutenant)
Founded
Late 19th century
Named after
Greco family
Founding location
Ciaculli and Croceverde Giardini, two south-eastern outskirts of Palermo
Years active
Decline in the 2000s but still active with a very strong influence
Territory
Mostly Ciaculli and Croceverde Giardini. However, for periods of the 20th century they exerted influence throughout Sicily.
Ethnicity
Sicilians
Activities
Control over the Palermo wholesale market; Cigarette smuggling; Heroin trafficking; money laundering
Allies
Uneasy alliance with the Corleonesi (Second Mafia War 1981-1983)
Rivals
Acquasanta Mafia clan (Palermo wholesale market war in the mid 1950s) La Barbera brothers (First Mafia War in the early 1960s)
Notable members
Giuseppe Greco, aka "Piddu u tinenti" (Piddu the lieutenant) Salvatore "Ciaschiteddu" Greco Salvatore "The Engineer" Greco Michele Greco aka The Pope Salvatore "The Senator" Greco
The Greco Mafia family (Italian pronunciation:[ˈɡrɛːko]) is historically one of the most influential Mafia clans in Sicily, from the late 19th century. The extended family ruled both in Ciaculli and Croceverde Giardini, two south-eastern outskirts of Palermo in the citrus growing area. Members of the family were important figures in the Sicilian Cosa Nostra. Salvatore "Ciaschiteddu" Greco was the first ‘secretary’ of the Sicilian Mafia Commission, while Michele Greco, also known as The Pope, was one of his successors.[1]
According to the pentito Antonio Calderone "the Grecos effectively exercised power in the whole of Sicily." According to Giovanni Brusca the Greco family was very important and the ones who tipped the balance in every internal Mafia war.[2]
^Nazionale, Quotidiano (2008-02-13). "E' morto il boss Michele Greco detto 'il Papa'". Quotidiano Nazionale (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-04-22.
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