The boss of the Croceverde Giardini, Giuseppe Greco, also known as "Piddu u tinenti" (Piddu the lieutenant), was gabelloto of I Giardini, an estate of about 300 hectares of citrus orchards, in particular the tangerines that make the area of Croceverde and Ciaculli famous. At the turn of the 20th century, the Sangiorgi report mentions a Salvatore Greco as the capomafia of Ciaculli and a relative of his, also named Salvatore Greco, as another capomafia in the area, so it is possible that both groups had already diverged, or were not even related, by that point. Greco is a common name in Sicily and especially so in Ciaculli, leading to several unrelated Mafia groups in the island to carry the name. The exact origins of the Greco Mafia clan are unclear. Salvatore "Ciaschiteddu" Greco was the first ‘secretary’ of the Sicilian Mafia Commission, while Michele Greco, also known as The Pope, was one of his successors.Īccording to the pentito Antonio Calderone "the Grecos effectively exercised power in the whole of Sicily." According to Giovanni Brusca the Greco family was very important and the ones who tipped the balance in every internal Mafia war. Members of the family were important figures in the Sicilian Cosa Nostra and Calabrian 'Ndrangheta. The extended family ruled both in Ciaculli and Croceverde Giardini, two south-eastern outskirts of Palermo in the citrus growing area and also rural areas of Calabria where they controlled the olive oil market. The Greco Mafia family ( Italian pronunciation: ) is historically one of the most influential Mafia clans in Sicily and Calabria, from the late 19th century. Giuseppe Greco, aka "Piddu u tinenti" (Piddu the lieutenant) La Barbera brothers ( First Mafia War in the early 1960s)Ĭiaculli faction rivalry with the Corleonesi Palermo wholesale market Gioua Taurio Port racket (1950s) cigarette smuggling and heroin trafficking money launderingĬroceverde faction alliance with the Corleonesi ( Second Mafia War 1981-1983)Īcquasanta Mafia clan (Palermo wholesale market war in the mid 1950s) Mafia boss Giuseppe Greco, also known as "Piddu u tinenti" (Piddu the lieutenant)Ĭiaculli and Croceverde Giardini, two south-eastern outskirts of Palermoĭecline in the 2000s but still active with a very strong influenceĬiaculli and Croceverde Giardini, two south-eastern outskirts of Palermo and Calabria Dasà
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