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The bad news is? Things aren't how they used to be. But the good news is that things aren't how they used to be. The RICO Act and the wire tap brought low the old heads, sure. But they've learned their lessons. Without the wire tap, or direct video evidence, that wall of silence holds. Sure, the days of big flamboyant heists and raiding local gambling halls are behind them. But that's only because of the rise of legitimate businesses, and the money to be made operating nonprofits for corrupt purposes. Drugs pour in through docks they control, protection money is paid on time, and a few paltry thousands paid to the right pockets in city hall ensure the eyes of the law are always looking elsewhere.
Things are much more businesslike these days. The entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well in the streets of Philadelphia, and drugs are the cash crop of choice. Heroin moves freely from the Port of Philadelphia, along with cocaine in its various forms. Ironically, their oversight has kept fentanyl out of the supply of heroin for large parts of Philadelphia. It's not altruism, of course. Dead junkies don't pay in cash for another hit, and in the end it's the dollar bills that are the motivator in all of this.
With no head of the organization, other mafias would be in a state of open warfare as the various factions vie for control. But that isn't happening here. In fact, it's never happened. It's not that beefs haven't arisen, or murders done to rivals in the organization. That's happened quite a bit, in fact. It's simply that those beefs tend to arise out of disloyalty or rumors of police cooperation. Warfare is bad for business. So much so that some of the original non profits combating gang violence in Philadelphia were fully owned and operated by the Junior Black Mafia!
Do you aspire to the heights of the good old days? Or do you envision your control of the streets extending as far as city hall? How much does it cost to have your own councilor in your pocket, anyway?