Mafia and organized crime related topics in investigative journalism are of great importance to the public interest as they are often purposely hidden from society to see their existence. In almost every affair, the money trail leads to facts. There are no ideological, political, religious, or national boundaries when it comes to organized crime or cooperation between different criminal parties. Mafia, in its original meaning, has stayed the same from its origin - secret organization of criminals with strictly defined rules and is only interested in money and power and does not stop until it gets what it desires. The essence of mafia power comes from its connection with authorities and their system of mutual businesses. The purpose of this research is to determine if mafia exists in Croatia and if so, what are the differences and similarities as to what the term mafia represents in Italy, a country of its origin. This research will provide answers to the following questions: Does mafia exist in Croatia¬? What are the differences and similarities in comparison to the Italian mafia? Does the Croatian mafia cooperate with other mafias in its region? What types of organized crime exists in Croatia? Using a method of semi-structured interviews with one of the best investigative journalists in Croatia, it concluded that the term mafia has a rather different character and is being considered as a synonym for organized crime rather than what mafia represents in its historical and original meaning in Italy.