Family History
The revolution paved a new path for the country, although its inception caused thousands of Cubans to flee the country to America, seeking refuge largely in Miami and South Florida. However, ordinary civilians weren't the only ones to flee. Castro's reign led to the shutting down of a plethora of Mob-operated casinos, even jailing the godfather Santo Trafficante, who had retained financial interests in Havana casinos since 1946. This led to La Cosa Nostra fleeing the country, alongside many Cuban gangsters working for the mafia, joining the already-swelling numbers of Cuban Refugees that fled to Miami and South Florida.
The United States made many attempts to overthrow Castro's government, including the Bay of Pigs Invasion of 1961. However, after the U.S. promised to never invade the island after the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962, alongside the failed tries by remnants of Batista's supporters, the Cuban exiles from afar simply settled in to their new lives. Although many of the Cuban émigrés lived peacefully, a decade on from the Revolution saw communities within Miami and South Florida became bases of organized crime networks, which became known as the "Cuban Mafia" by the law enforcement agencies.
At first, the Florida-based Cuban gangsters imported small amounts of cocaine, solely to satisfy the needs of members within their own community. However, by the mid-1960s they were able to reach out to La Cosa Nostra to assist in importing greater amounts of narcotics, with some of Cosa Nostra's members having been their bosses in the Cuba. By 1969, the Cuban Mafia's growing strength was marked by Miami's authorities, actively smuggling drugs into the city.
The effectiveness of their drug trafficking could also be attributed to the use of CIA-trained Bay of Pigs veterans, with many Cuban exiles who were caught during Operation Eagle in 1971 claiming that they planned to use their gains continue the campaign against Castro, one which the CIA had abandoned. This form of anti-Castro terrorism ultimately merged with the criminality of the Mafia by the 1980s, with the anti-Castro militia group Omega 7 becoming debt collectors for drug dealers within Miami.
Family Structure
Godfather: makes all the important decisions, much like a CEO of a company would.
Consigliere: is not officially part of the hierarchy of theMafia, but he plays one of the most important roles in a crime family. He is the close trusted friend and confidant of the family boss.
Underboss: is second-in-command in the hierarchy of the Mafia crime family. His level of authority.
Capo: is ready to stand in for the boss at any given moment.
is the captain or lieutenant of a division within the Mafia. He heads a crew of soldiers and reports directly to a boss or underboss, who hands down the instructions.
Enforcer: is in charge of enforcing the rules within the mob.
Mafioso: the grunts of the organization who do the majority of the “dirty work.”
Associates: none cuban members.
Family Members
Godfather
(Carlo Marcello)
Consigliere
(Arturo Marcello)
Underboss
(N/A)
Capos
(N/A)
Enforcers
(Manuel Marcello)
(Victor Marcello)
Mafioso
(Abidal Marcello)
(Roddy Marcello)
(Aldo Marcello)
(Luis Marcello)
(Vidal Marcello)
(Rudi Marcello)
(Andre Marcello)
Associates
(Bubba joe)
(David Anderson)
(Shaun Lautner)
(Martin Checky)
(Hunter Jacobs)
(Kaminari Wong)
(Jack Armando)
(Jordy Armando)
Family Relations/Territory
Allied Organizations
Peter The Prophet
Arnott Industries
Hotline: Paralake
Neutral Organizations:
Paralake Partnership
Rival Organizations:
Preston Family
Defeated Organizations:
Adheriall Family
Gambini Crime Family
Godfather
(Carlo Marcello)
Consigliere
(Arturo Marcello)
Underboss
(N/A)
Capos
(N/A)
Enforcers
(Manuel Marcello)
(Victor Marcello)
Mafioso
(Abidal Marcello)
(Roddy Marcello)
(Aldo Marcello)
(Luis Marcello)
(Vidal Marcello)
(Rudi Marcello)
(Andre Marcello)
Associates
(Bubba joe)
(David Anderson)
(Shaun Lautner)
(Martin Checky)
(Hunter Jacobs)
(Kaminari Wong)
(Jack Armando)
(Jordy Armando)
Family Relations/Territory
Allied Organizations
Peter The Prophet
Arnott Industries
Hotline: Paralake
Neutral Organizations:
Paralake Partnership
Rival Organizations:
Preston Family
Defeated Organizations:
Adheriall Family
Gambini Crime Family
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