Last Chinese Gangster of China Town

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When did the gangs of China Town die out? Who were the big shots? I have heard,like Times Square in New York, China Town is no longer such a dangerous place. I was wondering who was the last and when it came to an end. Thanks.

-- Chin Woo (Dueone@aol.com), June 25, 2003

Answers

The gangs of China Town did not die out. They are still around. Don't kid yourself. There was a lot of extortion of small shop owners going around just a few years ago that was made public where they had to pay these gangs money for protection they didn't need.

One of the biggest gangs I can remember about 10 years ago was the Fong Boys or Fong Brothers. I believe one of them ended up in prison for murder.

-- Harry Murphy (harrymurphy@bigmailbox.net), June 27, 2003.


The 14k are very big

-- Negative (Disclosed@xsosxosxosx.com), July 03, 2003.

Jackson Boys, Wah Ching, Wo Hop To, Hop Sing Tong. Still around in San Francisco.

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hop sing from sacramento, ca is still around. we runnin shit this gen. its all love tho. hop sing for life homies

-- lil smokey (hopsingtong916@yahoo.com), January 11, 2005.


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