When in 1613 Cervantes wrote a delectable short story about a criminal organization operating in Seville, he was unaware that only a few centuries later would the debate on organized crime finally spark off and, currently still rampant, take numerous competing directions. His Rinconete and Cortadillo are independent thieves who, in Seville, realize that their independence is at risk. In the town, Mr Monipodio requires the payment of a duty from all those operating in illegal activities and markets (Cervantes, 1952). Monipodio is fervidly religious and well connected with important people, including law enforcers, while his ‘soldiers’ deliver punishment against ‘unregistered’ lone criminals or on behalf of customers who intend to eliminate enemies or competitors. Rinconete and Cortadillo are astounded by the careless manner in which justice is administered in Seville, and fearful that the members of that ‘infamous academy’ would make their work more difficult and dangerous, they leave and seek elsewhere a more apposite environment for their professional development (Ruggiero, 2003).