Gomorrah: A Personal Journey Into the Violent International Empire of Naples' Organized Crime System
- ISBN-10
- 0374165270
- ISBN-13
- 9780374165277
- Series
- Gomorrah
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 301
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2007-10-30
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Author
- Roberto Saviano
Description
An account of the decline of Naples under the rule of the Camorra describes how this organized crime network has gained control of the Neapolitan region in such areas as construction, high fashion, illegal drug trafficking, and toxic waste disposal.
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