Stidda
The Stidda (Sicilian for 'star'; pronounced [ˈstiɖːa]) is a Sicilian and Maltese Mafia-type criminal organization and criminal society centered in the central-southern part of Sicily and Malta.
| Founding location | Southern Sicily and Malta |
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| Years active | 1980s-present |
| Territory | Agrigento, Caltanissetta, Gela, Vittoria, Niscemi and Malta |
| Ethnicity | Sicilians & Maltese |
| Membership | 2,000~ full members |
| Criminal activities | Racketeering fraud Gambling extortion murder |
| Allies | 'Ndrangheta Camorra |
| Rivals | Sicilian Mafia |
Members are known as stiddari or stiddaroli. It is most active in the rural parts of southern Sicily and Malta and is a rival to the Cosa Nostra, originating as a dissident offshoot group of the Sicilian Cosa Nostra. Some members have a star tattooed on their bodies.
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