You aren't pragmatic enough. Syndicated crime sets up the equivalent of parallel governments inside of your country. They compromise the integrity of your people by taking advantage of weakness and fostering distrust.
There is nothing to negotiate: you give these people money and they will just want more. You give in to their demands, or ignore them, and you become a part of the problem. A war suddenly becomes a lot more tempting to wage...
There is nothing to negotiate: you give these people money and they will just want more. You give in to their demands, or ignore them, and you become a part of the problem. A war suddenly becomes a lot more tempting to wage...