[mschuster91]

> The mafia cartels will always find a new field to profit from.

Only if they are finding people to work for them. Mafia and other organized crime thrives in areas of weak and/or authoritarian government and poverty since they can lure young people, most often men, with the promise of luxury and riches while at the same time being certain they won't get into too much trouble with the authorities (or can bribe them off if need be).

Remember that mafia started in Sicily (Italy) back in the 19th century when the central government was not much a thing and feudal landlords organized "security" on plantations in exchange for protection money from small farmers.

The solution to get rid of the mafia or at least drastically cut their influence is to strengthen civil society, democracy and governments in plagued regions. Unfortunately, the general trend is exactly the opposite with many governments that have been weak before corona hit now getting absolutely destroyed.