Montenegrin Mafia

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Montenegrin Mafia or Montenegrin Cartel are terms used for the various criminal organizations based in Montenegro or composed of Montenegrins. There are 700 documented organized criminals operating within Montenegro; outside of the country Montenegrin gangs are active throughout Europe-notably Serbia and Slovenia. The gangs tend to specialize in cigarette smuggling, narcotics and arms trafficking. Montenegrin society is deeply rooted in tribal affiliation, following an old warrior code of ojstvo i Juna tvo, and with it the sacred practice of vendetta or zakletva, in which when a Montenegrin has his honor disgraced he must exact blood revenge, resulting in many deaths sometimes lasting generations. This parallel form of justice imbedded within Montenegrin culture and mentality creates an atmosphere of lawlessness which not only enables criminals to thrive, but also citizens to tolerate the violence and corruption that exists in Montenegro today.