The growth of major cities allowed the organized crime to flourish and, "make the provision of prostitution, gambling, and illicit drugs a profitable enterprise" (galegroup.com). ... After countless voyages across the Atlantic, and filling many warehouses, there was a close call with the law. ... Interference by law enforcement was handled not only through bribery but also by infiltration. ... Most big-city mayors opposed the very concept of prohibition While they deplored the violence of organized crime wars, "mayors feared that law enforcement would exacerbate the problem ...

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