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With the bulk of its members reciding in [[Aciria]], most of the Freed Men's activities take place on Acirian soil. The Freed Men have also been noted to have done humanitarian work in the impoverished regions and neighbourhoods of [[Aciria]], with various cricca being known owners of homeless shelters and soup kitchens. It keeps the Freed Men not only in good graces of the lower strata of Aciria, but provides the opportunity for recruitment of cricca members or associates. | With the bulk of its members reciding in [[Aciria]], most of the Freed Men's activities take place on Acirian soil. The Freed Men have also been noted to have done humanitarian work in the impoverished regions and neighbourhoods of [[Aciria]], with various cricca being known owners of homeless shelters and soup kitchens. It keeps the Freed Men not only in good graces of the lower strata of Aciria, but provides the opportunity for recruitment of cricca members or associates. | ||
The Freed Men are most well known for their prolific part in the drug trade not only in [[Aciria]], but on [[Sarpedon]] as a whole. While the rise of drug labs associated with the Freed Men have been on the rise since the 2000s, most drugs are still imported from abroad, most notably [[Corumm]]. The trade between the Freed Men and various | The Freed Men are most well known for their prolific part in the drug trade not only in [[Aciria]], but on [[Sarpedon]] as a whole. While the rise of drug labs associated with the Freed Men have been on the rise since the 2000s, most drugs are still imported from abroad, most notably [[Corumm]]. The trade between the Freed Men and various Daxian narcotics suppliers has been well-documented and despite efforts to end the trade, [[Aciria]] remains as the gateway of Daxian drugs into Sarpedon. Freed Men have also attempted to expand their business to countries such as [[Metzetta]], but with limited success. | ||
[[File:San Francisco SSU 1995.jpg|thumb|left|Many foreign nationals have been arrested by Acirian authorities due to their involvement in the drug trade.]] | [[File:San Francisco SSU 1995.jpg|thumb|left|Many foreign nationals have been arrested by Acirian authorities due to their involvement in the drug trade.]] | ||
Extortion is also a well-documented practice of the Freed Men. Targeting small and big business alike, the Freed Men are however known for their unusual practice of blackmailing wealthy families with evidence of their children taking part in illegal activities: most of these families begrudgingly pay off the monthly fee to the Freed Men instead of going to the authorities to avoid the stain on their family name. This type of extortion became more commonplace in the 2000s after the romanticisation of the Freed Men in media resulting in many youth seeking to rebel by associating with the Freed Men. | Extortion is also a well-documented practice of the Freed Men. Targeting small and big business alike, the Freed Men are however known for their unusual practice of blackmailing wealthy families with evidence of their children taking part in illegal activities: most of these families begrudgingly pay off the monthly fee to the Freed Men instead of going to the authorities to avoid the stain on their family name. This type of extortion became more commonplace in the 2000s after the romanticisation of the Freed Men in media resulting in many youth seeking to rebel by associating with the Freed Men. | ||