Maceo Organization
| Founded | c. 1927 |
|---|---|
| Founders | Sam and Rosario Maceo |
| Founding location | Galveston, Texas |
| Years active | c. 1920s-1980s |
| Territory | Southeast Texas |
| Criminal activities | Racketeering, illegal gambling, prostitution, bootlegging, numbers game, bribery, political corruption, electoral fraud, extortion, money laundering, smuggling, and drug trafficking |
| Allies | Beach Gang |
| Rivals | Downtown Gang |
The Maceo Organization, also known as the Maceo Syndicate, was a criminal organization, that ran Galveston, Texas politically and criminally throughout most of Galveston's open era. The organization's bosses, Sam and Rosario Maceo, operated illegal gambling, prostitution, bootlegging and racketeering activities.