Looking for stories of times you interacted with a criminal organization in any capacity. Were/are there any infamous locals frequently talked about in your area (please don't dox yourself). Please give a genuine answer not a political stance. The only one I think I've had was a story I've told here before about having met an Aryan brotherhood guy when I was 12ish.
I grew up in a town where it was general knowledge that retired Italian mobsters retired to.
They made sure that town was clean, safe, and with very little crime. Chased out encroaching gangs and were generally an overall positive for the community.
Since they stopped retiring there a few years ago, the town has gone to shit.