re: How come nationally recognized gangs never proliferated in Louisiana?

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This is actually true. . It is too violent and disorganized.

There have been some people that have risen to the top in the last 30 years in the drug trade. (since the Marcello family moved on from violent crime)

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New Orleans has always been a closed shop, dating back to the early 20th century. Even if a made guy wanted to come to New Orleans for Mardi Gras he needed permission from the Marcello family. When the national gangs started spreading across the country in the 80s. It was quickly shut down in New Orleans, some put the credit on the 'Gotti Boys' others credit the NOPD, some say the Italian mafia had a hand it as well. There is documentary about it.

It was likely a combination of the three. Now when they talk about the NOPD shutting down the national gangs, it wasn't because of good police work. It was the NOPD arrested the out of state gang members and instead of bringing them to the police station would bring them to the local gangs.