The underworld can never do high-tech or legitimate large-scale industries; it can only cling to drug trafficking and shady dealings. The root cause is that the underlying logic is completely opposite:

Doing business and developing technology depend on talent, rules, and long-term investment; the underworld only believes in fists, violence, and quick, short-term money. It simply can neither keep smart people nor tolerate them.
—— This anecdote explains a lot of problems.