== Organization ==
[[File:Yatela Syndicate logo.png|thumb|right|Monochrome version of the Syndicate sigil.]]
The Yatela Crime Syndicate's styling and appearance are in line with that of a stereotypical ''mafia'', right down to the trench-coats, fedoras, and [[Thompson]] submachine guns. Its organization is also typical of a ''mafia'', with an overarching leader known as a ''Don'' (sometimes ''kingpin'') at the top of the organization. At the Don's side is a right-hand man known as a ''consigliere'' or ''counselor'', assisting them in all major decisions and being the Don's most trusted confidant. Under the Don is a small number of underbosses or simply bosses. Each boss is usually in charge of part of the organization's territory; in the Yatela Syndicate's case, each boss is in charge of one of the towns other than the faction's headquarters.
=== The Syndicate's first expansion plans ===
Ignazio designed a five-year expansion plan, which would allow the Syndicate to expand its reach outside of Greening and have a presence in multiple other parts of the world. This was achieved with the formation of settling parties and the foundation or capture of four new towns: [[Baden Town]], [[Garica Block]], [[Lenox Corner]], and [[Viris Area]].
By E7-130, six years after the Yatela Gang was first formed, the Syndicate was in full control of five towns, already becoming a dominant presence in the Southeastern Zone. The organization's businesses expanded and diversified quickly, soon becoming the [[Maze Police]]'s #1 threat.