 On the hand there was the "Nuova Camorra Organizzata" (NCO) under the leadership of Raffaele Cutolo.The NCO type gangs were mainly involved in cocaine dealing and protection rackets, preserving a strong regional sense of identity.In contrast, the business-oriented gangs linked to the Mafia like Zaza’s organisation, were involved in cigarette smuggling and heroin trafficking, but soon moved on to invest in real estate and construction firms, in particular when the reconstruction after the November 1980 Irpinia earthquake provided ample opportunity to rake off public contracts.