Did Ancient Civilizations Have Organized Crime?

I find the tone shocking.

Organized crime existed before law!

Law came from the need to mitigate the unscrupulous, not to impose control.

Law was literally seen as a “gift from the gods”, something to keep ordinary folk from being preyed upon by families or clans of the ruthless.

In some times the domain of law could be sued and made to pay if they didn’t keep travelers safe on the open roads!