Genovese crime family, 259
getaway cars, hired cars used as, 149–150
Ghost Shadows, 192
BTK threats to, 44, 59, 61–62, 68, 73, 114
drive-by shooting linked to, 231
newer gangs vs., 232
On Leong tong allied with, 52
prosecutions connected with, 37–38, 285
rivalries within, 231
Golden Discount Trading, 147, 150, 152
Golden Star jewelry store, BTK robbery of, 115–119
Golden Star tea room, shootings at, 70
Golden Triangle, narcotics production and, 191, 233
Golden Venture, 288, 289
Gotti, John, 113, 166, 286–287
Greater New York Vietnamese-American Community Association, 87
Greco, Joe:
at interrogation of Tinh Ngo, 139, 140, 141
Jersey City gun-trafficking case of, 131–132, 133, 160
Major Case Squad liaison arranged by, 131–132, 138
Green Dragons, 136, 232–233, 287, 288
Gun Control Act (1968), 165
guns:
BTK supplies of, 106, 131, 133, 185–186, 187, 188, 190, 202, 209, 269
increased sophistication of, 229
purchase requirements for, 106
widespread availability of, 230
guon xi, 84
Hai (BTK member), 77, 149
Hai, Tang, 251
Hamilton, Alexander, 165
Hannum, Phil, 101
Hardboiled, 73
Hau Giang, wartime devastation of, 18
Hawaii Dat, see Nguyen, Dat
heroin trade, 52, 191–192, 289
Hip Sing tong:
leadership of, 68, 69
youth gangs associated with, 52, 69–71
Hobbs Act, 267
Ho Chi Minh, 219
Holiday Inn, 185, 186
home invasions, 100
Hong, see Nguyen,
Jimmy Hong, LV, 156
arrests of, 136, 267, 286
BTK member beaten up by, 168, 170, 171, 172, 214, 215, 272
as Canal Street dai low, 135, 168, 170
merchant’s identification of, 136, 137, 138, 149, 154
physical appearance of, 135
prosecution of, 276
surveillance of, 254, 255, 256
Hong Kong gangster movies, 72–73, 200
Hoover, J. Edgar, 165
Huynh, Johnny, 168–170, 214
Huynh, Richie, 71
IAACI, see International Association of Asian Crime Investigators
illegal aliens, smuggling of, 63, 82
Immigration Act (1965), 49
Immigration and Naturalization Service, 187
“Immortal Love Poems” (Thai), 274
Intel-series computer chips, heist of, 222
Internal Revenue Service, 165, 215
International Association of Asian Crime
Investigators (IAACI), 101, 133–134, 291
Ivester, Kathy, 103, 106, 209
Jabil Circuit Company, 221–222
Jade Squad, 60–64, 85
Jagmohan, Margaret, 214
Jagmohan, Nigel:
BTK disciplinary procedures against, 168, 170–171, 172, 173, 180, 214, 224, 272
at Canal Street robbery, 168–170, 214–215
ethnic background of, 171
evidence given by, 214–215, 272
Jamaican gangs:
ATF investigations on, 132–133, 138–139, 166
RICO prosecution used against, 190–191
jewelry-store robberies:
ATF-NYPD thwarting of, 225–227
Golden Star heist, 115–119
Sun Wa heist, 103, 107–113, 162, 203, 204–205, 208
unauthorized, 168–170, 214–215
Jungle Man, see Ngo, Hoang Justice Department, U.S. agency divisions within, 166
Kam Lum, 70
Kel transmitters, 175
Kha Manh, 20, 21 .
Khmer Rouge, 19, 108, 206, 207
Killer, The, 72–73
Kim Bo restaurant, 130
Kinh Do restaurant, 241–242, 244, 255
Koch, Edward I., 84
kong su, 70
Korean gangs, 27
Kroboth, Al, 7–8
Kumor, Dan:
as ATF liaison with NYPD, 132, 138–141
baseball game attended by, 209–212
bombing plan thwarted by, 245–252
brutal disciplinary actions reported to, 172–173, 180
BTK arrests and, 184–185, 187–190, 221, 222, 223, 264, 266–269
career background of, 132–133, 164, 166, 248
Doraville shooting reported to, 162–163, 166–167
family background of, 138, 209, 210–211
FBI rival case and, 231–232, 233–234
Georgia gang activities investigated by, 202–203, 204–209, 213
hidden recording device arranged by, 173–176, 180, 193
at interrogations of Tinh Ngo, 138, 139–140, 159–160, 161–163, 277
Jagmohan’s statement obtained by, 214
Mafia connection investigated by, 252–253, 256–257, 259
Oldham’s relationship with, 139, 183, 215
personnel problems handled by, 215–218, 267
Philadelphia childhood of, 209, 210–211
physical appearance of, 162
private life of, 181, 189, 210–211
prosecutorial evidence assembled by, 271
racketeering prosecution sought by, 190, 208
robbery plans reported to, 180–185, 202, 223, 226–227, 253–259
Tinh Ngo’s cover protected by, 187–189, 201, 202–203, 228, 260–261, 262
Tinh Ngo’s relationship with, 161–163, 167, 209–212, 236, 240, 264–265, 282
in Tung On investigation, 289
Vietnamese gangs researched by, 133–134
work schedule of, 181
Lai, Paul, 87, 290
Lai, Thanh, 47–48
Lai, Tung, 98
Bridgeport operations and, 93, 94, 95
fingerprint evidence against, 208
at jewelry-store heist, 107–112, 208, 278
Lam, Michael, 40
Lam, Phat:
at BTK gathering, 40
in Connecticut BTK operations, 91, 95, 103
as dai low, 95
Lan, Uncle, see Tran, Lan Ngoc
Lantin, Rhona, 231
Lao-tzu, 11
Latino gangs, 230
Lau, Manson, 87
Le, Triet, 160–161
Lee, Douglas:
background of, 59–61
David Thai surveillance and, 61, 62–64
prosecutorial witnesses gathered by, 273
Lee, Virgo, 80–83, 85–88, 113
Lim, Kim Lee, 107, 108, 110, 205–207, 208, 277
Lim, Odum:
background of, 206–207
BTK robbery of, 107–109, 208
courtroom testimony of, 277, 285–286
government investigators aided by, 204, 205–207
shooting of, 109–110, 112, 162, 163, 203, 206, 209, 278
Lin, Shiauh-Wei, 154
Little Cobra (BTK member), 98
arrest of, 116–117
Bridgeport robberies and, 96, 97
at BTK funeral, 1
evidence gathered against, 208
at Golden Star robbery, 116
prosecutorial evidence given by, 272
at Sun Wa Jewelry heist, 106, 107–110, 208
Little Italy, 49, 252
Long, Sonny, 130
Los Angeles, Calif., Vietnamese youth gangs in, 220
LT (Rikers Island inmate), 66
Lucchese crime family, 259
Ly, Duc, 47
Ly, Yu Kim, 86
Mafia, 230
Asian underground’s links to, 252–253
family rivalries in, 289
government prosecution effort
s against, 190, 286
private lives maintained by, 76
RICO statutes and, 190
Major Case Squad, 129
ATF liaison with, 131–132, 138–142, 160
see also New York Police Department
Malaysia, refugee camps in, 20, 34
Manhattan Correctional Center (MCC), 273
Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, Jade Squad in, 60–64, 85
Maria’s Bakery, 68, 74, 176
massage parlors:
brothels replaced by, 52
David Thai’s ownership of, 32, 77, 89, 90, 91, 95, 259–260
robberies of, 13–17, 28, 42, 44, 93–95, 123, 221
Mekong Delta, 18
Meyers, James, 62
Ming dynasty, 51
Ming Jewelry Store, 185
Monkey Man (BTK member), 1
Monroe County Sheriff’s Department, 187
movies, Asian gangsters portrayed in, 72–73, 200
muggings, subway, 27
Nagra recorders, 175
National United Front for the Liberation of Vietnam, 72
Ness, Eliot, 165
Newsday, 75, 197, 274–276, 285
New Year’s celebrations, 114–115
New York, 70
New York, youth gangs and organized crime in, 230
New York City Police Department (NYPD):
Bomb Squad of, 251
BTK harassment of, 33–34
BTK investigated by, see ATF/NYPD
joint investigation at Chinatown gang-violence meeting, 83, 85–86, 114
Chinatown insularity and, 59, 273
cooperating witness unprotected by, 137, 153–154, 197
Jade Squad in, 60–64, 85
Major Case Squad in, 129, 131–132, 138–142, 160
negligence suit filed against, 154
police van bombing and, 33–34, 59
in White Mare narcotics case task force, 191
New York State Police, 187
New York Times, The, 251, 288–289
Ngo, Hoang (Jungle Man):
arrest of, 116–117
in Golden Star jewelry heist, 116
guns obtained by, 106 prosecution of, 276
Ngo, Tinh (Timmy):
agents’ respect for, 140, 159–160, 163, 236–237
arrests of, 65, 120
background of, 18–26, 209, 210, 278
baseball game attended by, 209–212
beeper received by, 67–68
betrayal accusations and, 197–198, 201
bombing plan reported by, 245–247, 249, 251, 253
Bridgeport operations and, 96–98
at Brooklyn safe-house apartments, 27, 54, 56–57, 224, 254
brutal disciplinary actions witnessed by, 168, 170–171
BTK arrests and, 264, 281–282
on BTK members’ deaths, 71, 74, 76
Ngo, Tinh (Timmy) (cont.)
courtroom testimony given by, 277–278, 285
cover protection for, 187–189, 190, 195, 197–198
crack smoked by, 55, 119–120
dai low status accorded to, 224
David Thai’s charisma and, 6, 29, 32, 43, 227–228, 237–239
disciplinary action against, 44–45, 67
Doraville shooting reported by, 162–163, 166–167
English skills of, 23, 24, 193
family of, 18
at first official BTK gathering, 40–43
first robbery experience of, 14–17, 123, 221
in foster homes, 23–27, 98, 99–100, 210
at funeral shootout, 1–2, 4–5, 6–7
gang joined by, 26–29, 39, 42, 221, 279
gang membership as sole community affiliation for, 76, 78, 167, 237, 262, 263–264
Georgia gang activities and, 102, 104–113, 162–163, 166–167, 202–209, 213
Ghost Shadows hangout raided by, 57–58, 68
girlfriends of, 76–78, 282
government prosecution of, 154, 163, 242
intelligence of, 193
investigators’ relationships with, 141, 155, 161–163, 167, 180, 209–212, 217, 236–237, 239–241, 264–265
massage parlors raided by, 14–17, 28, 44, 123, 221
money skimmed by, 43–45, 67
physical appearance of, 2, 15, 17, 66, 67, 140
as police informant, 120–124, 129, 131, 138–142, 154–163, 167–168, 193, 236–237, 240, 244–247, 251, 252, 277–278
recording device worn by, 173–179, 180, 181, 193, 234–235, 242–244, 277
on refugee voyage, 16, 19–23, 99, 210
relocation of, 282–283 in Rikers Island jail, 65–67, 139, 141, 142, 143
robbery plans reported by, 174, 180–183, 193–195, 202, 223–227, 253, 255–256, 257, 259, 260
Rochester robbery plans and, 181–190
safety measures taken for, 187–189, 260–265, 281, 282–283
tattoo of, 28–29, 279
undercover work by, 142–144, 154–159, 161, 173–179, 180–181, 186–188, 190, 228, 253, 260, 264, 275–276
Vinegrad’s interviews with, 193, 277
violence disliked by, 76, 78, 113, 119–120
Ngoh, Kim Yee (Sophia):
background of, 90
David Thai accompanied by, 241, 243, 254, 255, 256
massage parlors overseen by, 90, 91, 95
out-of-state operations and, 95, 97
physical appearance of, 90
at Rochester rendezvous, 185, 186, 187, 188
Nguyen, Bang Nhu, 86
Nguyen, Dat (Hawaii Dat), 241
prosecution of, 276, 281
in robbery attempt, 224–225, 226
Nguyen, Du, 145, 238–239
Nguyen, Jimmy (Hong):
accidental shooting by, 75, 176–177
at out-of-town heist, 106
prosecution of, 276
Nguyen, Phong Thien, 86
Nguyen, Quang Van, 103
arrest of, 207–208
prosecution of, 276
Sun Wa robbery and, 110, 112
Nicky, see Tran, Bao Hung
Nixon, Richard M., 18, 165
Noriega, Manuel, 166
Number Ten (BTK member), 241, 254, 255, 267, 268–269
oan, 238
Oldham, William:
ATF liaison with, 131, 132, 139–141, 160
bombing plan thwarted by, 245, 246, 247, 248, 250
brutal disciplinary action reported to, 172–173
BTK arrests and, 264, 267, 269
career background of, 129, 183
conclusion of investigation and, 252, 271, 272
coworkers’ relationships with, 139, 141, 183, 207, 215–216
David Thai surveillance and, 254, 255, 256, 257
FBI rival case and, 233–234
Fourteenth Street robbery thwarted by, 226–227
Georgia gang activities investigated by, 202, 203–209, 213
interrogation tactics and, 121–124, 139–140, 223
jewelry-store robbery thwarted by, 226–227
physical appearance of, 139, 215–216
robbery plans reported to, 181–184, 186, 194, 202, 225, 226–227, 254
secret recording operation and, 174, 175, 180, 243–244
self-confident attitude of, 183
Tinh Ngo questioned by, 121–124, 129, 131, 138, 139–140, 141, 161, 172, 174
Tinh Ngo’s relationship with, 139–140, 141, 240
undercover informant for, 142–144, 155, 173–175, 261, 262, 277
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act (1968), 165, 190
Ong, Kai Sui (Benny) (Chut Suk) (Uncle Seven):
background of, 68–70, 133
David Thai’s snub of, 68, 70–71
Eddie Chan vs., 84
gang-violence summit and, 87
in prison, 69, 70, 84
Ong, Sam, 69
On Leong tong:
in early tong wars, 69
Ghost Shadows alli
ed with, 52
leader of, 84–85
Operation Thai-Up, 268
Palmer, Cathy, 233
parasitic groups, 101
P.C. (protective custody), 142
Pham, Cuong, 75, 176–177
Pham, Lan, 36
Pham, Mui, 241
Philadelphia Phillies, 209–210, 211
pho, 30
Pho Bang restaurant, 224
bombing attempt on, 246–252
Pho Hanoi, 32, 58, 242
Phu (BTK member), 43, 44, 45
police van, bombing of, 33–34, 39, 47, 59, 225
Pol Pot, 206
Prohibition, 165, 286
protection rackets, 52
protective custody (P.C.), 142
Pulau Bidong, 34
Queens, Chinatown gang activity in, 232
Quinn, Anthony, 286
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) statutes, 190–191, 279
BTK prosecution under, 190–191, 208, 267, 272, 276, 279
Green Dragon indictment under, 232
origin of, 190
requirements for prosecution under, 191, 272
Tung On members charged under, 289–290
White Mare narcotics cases prosecuted under, 191–192
Reagan, Ronald, 52, 84, 165
recording devices, 173–179
retribution murders, 79–80, 86, 136, 148–154, 232
RICO, see Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations statutes
Rikers Island Correctional Facility, 65–67, 142
robberies:
Asians as targets for, 54, 100, 226
in Bridgeport, 93–97
BTK member killed in, 75, 176–177
chaotic atmosphere used as scare tactic in, 75
dai lows’ authorization for, 42, 168–170, 214–215
Italian collaborators for, 244, 252–253, 256–260
of jewelry stores, 103, 106, 107–113, 115–119, 162, 168–170, 203, 204–205, 208, 214–215
of massage parlors, 14–17, 93–95, 123, 221
procedures planned for, 107, 111, 177, 185–186, 225, 244, 257
shootings at, 74–76, 109–110, 112–113, 185–186
undercover information used in prevention of, 181–190, 193–195, 223, 226–227, 247–260
robberies (cont.)
of Vientiane Restaurant, 96–97, 213
of W. C. Produce, 75, 176–177
Rocco family, 25
Rochester, N.Y., robbery foiled in, 181–190
Rolex watches, counterfeit, 30, 31
Rosedale cemetary, shootout at, 4–8, 71–74, 80, 89, 172, 191, 277
Rossero, John, 166–167, 267–268
Rourke, Mickey, 286
Russo, Frank, 259–260
Ruth, Chin Suk, 93–94
Sabo, Alex, 213
ATF liaison with, 160
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