Black Hats



The Black Hats were an organized crime syndicate operating in several fronts, from armed robbery, to contraband smuggling, and to racketeering. As of this writing, they were absorbed into the Black Chariot crime syndicate.

Overview
The Black Hats were a large crime syndicate consisting of several chapters in Vale, Vacuo, Mistral, and several of their surrounding villages. Their activities ranged from the following:


 * Armed Robbery


 * Assassination


 * Contraband Smuggling/Arms Trafficking


 * Kidnapping and Extortion


 * Racketeering

Background
Like the Black Chariot syndicate that succeeded it, the Black Hats were formed from several smaller gangs that performed the various illegal activities described above, from bankrobbers, to racketeers, and everything else in between. This came from a variety of reasons, from money, territory, and the adage of "safety in numbers."