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By the time Prohibition was enacted in 1920, the Italian mafia had transitioned from petty thugs to serious players in the narcotics trade. With alcohol banned, they capitalized on the demand, creating an illicit market that left law enforcement scrambling. Gangs proliferated in cities, and the infamous Al Capone emerged as a quintessential mob figure, amassing wealth and power while delivering violence and intimidation.