Malta’s Deathly Hallows: The Three Must-Haves To Qualify As A Maltese Gangster
For those keen on the Harry Potter franchise, the Deathly Hallows will be a familiar concept.
The idea that there are key components that make up a figure or being works just as well in magical lore as it does in our beloved country, where having certain perks will land you on top of the local gaffers’ list.
1. First things first; to make your way up top, one needs to be financially well-off. So, the first perk is money and lots of it.
In Malta, hard cash is not that easily obtained unless from illicit means.
In Malta, narcotics dealing remains one of the top rackets which yields instant cash in hand, cash that still has to be funnelled through other sources for it to become clean. Although difficult to transfer in large quantities, it is still a means to spend on luxury property and items, thus leading to the second perk in the list.
2. Status can get you special treatment and perks, be it in courts, by your peers or by the country in general.
This is majorly attractive to anyone trying to join the ranks within the criminal rings present in Malta.
Having two out of three will get you somewhere but to really make it to the top, you need the third perk, the most intricate and salient of all.
3. A well-established network of other status-driven people ranging from business men, politicians, enforcement officials – the more the merrier.
This will greatly reduce the chance of getting nicked and will surely grant you a head start to being on Malta’s top list.
It seems that some people possess an immunity charm that is not easily plucked out from their gluttonous necks.
Some criminal acts seem to be left uninterrupted and this isn’t an enforcement issue.
It seems that if you blabber too much you might just be the next one to buy a one-way ticket to the underworld. It’s not unheard of; many people have been silenced in one way or another for trying to expose some kind of corruption, or worse, for exposing embarrassing facts in regards individuals whom carry a serious title.
So who’s really responsible for these perks being given freely to those willing to embrace them?
Is it the system’s fault for not properly assessing those who seem to be living off malicious means? Is it the enforcement and authorities’ fault for not diligently gathering relevant information to be then investigated?
Is it the ever-persistent social welfare problem that initially sets the elder generation to opt for such criminal activity, thus then being passed on to their younger ones?
The list can go on forever, but one thing is for sure: some earn and achieve greatness by working hard and being moral, others seem to climb the ladder faster whilst possibly ignoring their own morals – as long as they reach the top.
What do you think you need to become a gangster in Malta?