Polish-American organized crime

Polish Mob
Polska Mafia
Founded byPolish American immigrants
Founding locationUnited States
Years active1920s–present
TerritoryPoland, Western and Central Europe, New York City, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Chicago, Orlando, New Jersey, Dallas, Omaha, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Buffalo, St. Louis
EthnicityPoles and Polish Americans (in the US)
Criminal activitiesDrug trafficking, weapon trafficking, Racketeering, loansharking, extortion, kidnapping, gambling, murder, theft
AlliesChicago Outfit
RivalsIrish Mob
Russian mafia

Polish-American organized crime has existed in the United States throughout the 20th and 21st centuries. Although not as well known as Cosa Nostra or Irish and Russian crime groups, the Polish Mob has a presence in many urban Polish American communities.