TOP : 10
Source : Guardian and American Jewish Historical Society
Gangster : Meyer Lansky
About : Widely regarded as the Mafia's banker. He once claimed : "We're bigger than US steel".
Meyer Lansky |
TOP : 9
Source : Time Magazine
Gangster : Heriberto Lazcano Lazcano
About : Los Zetas leader known as The Executioner. Allegedly responsible for a recent massacre of 72 migrants.
Heriberto Lazcano Lazcano |
TOP : 8
Source : CNBC
Gangster : Vincent "The Chin" Gigante
About : Genovese family boss who faked mental illness to disguise his power. Regarded as the most elusive mafia leader of his era by the FBI.
Vincent "The Chin" Gigante |
TOP : 7
Source : Las Vegas Sun
Gangster : Albert Anastasia
About : Boss of the Gambino family and known as "Lord High Executioner". Overlord of Murder Inc, which is reported to have enacted up to 700 murders.
Albert Anastasia |
TOP : 6
Source : Time Magazine
Gangster : John Joseph Gotti, Jr.
About : Known as the "Teflon Don" for his ability to avoid prison whilst boss of the Gambino crime family. He was eventually sentenced to life.
John Joseph Gotti, Jr. |
TOP : 5
Source : Time Magazine
Gangster : Joaquín Guzmán Loera
About : Mexican drug lord who escaped from prison in a laundry cart in 2001. He now tops the FBI's most wanted list.
Joaquín Guzmán Loera |
TOP : 4
Source : Time Magazine
Gangster : Charles "Lucky" Luciano
About : this New York boss built the now legendary Mafia model. He turned petty crime into big business.
Charles "Lucky" Luciano |
TOP : 3
Source : The Time Magazine and BBC
Gangster : Bernardo Provenzano
About : Also known as U Tratturi (The Tractor) because he mows people down. This Sicilian godfather holds the record of 43 years as a fugitive.
Bernardo Provenzano |
TOP : 2
Source : Guardian and American Jewish Historical Society
Gangster : Alphonse Gabriel "Al" Capone
About : As head of the Outfit, he was responsible for the St. Valentine's Day Massacre. Eventually jailed for tax evasion.
Alphonse Gabriel "Al" Capone |
TOP : 1
Source : Guardian and American Jewish Historical Society
Gangster : Pablo Emilio Escobar Gavíria
About : As boss of the Medellin drug cartel, he caused the deaths of 3 presidential candidates, an attorney general, a justice minister, over 200 judges, dozens of journalists, over 1000 police and countless civilians.
Pablo Emilio Escobar Gavíria |
That's some of the top 10 most notorious gangster or crime lords of all time ever known in the history of the past and present world. What do you think?
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