Activities
The Flying Dragons are said to have operated heavily in ChinaTowns in the U.S and in Hong Kong. As many Asian gangs did, The Flying Dragons dealt with illegal drugs; mainly heroin. They're also known for extortion and kidnapping. Along with South America, Asia entered the market around the 1970s and have played a larger role in supplying drugs to American consumers.The steady demand for illegal drugs by U.S. consumers, which Asian gangs were a significant part of, has lead the U.S. government to wage a war on drugs since the 1980s. Gang leader Johnny Eng otherwise known as "onionhead" was brought up on charges of masterminding an international heroin importing scheme.Prosecutors in Brooklyn federal court say there's a mountain of evidence against him such as 300 pounds of heroin shipped to New York in stuffed animals, strapped to couriers and sealed in steel machines used to wash bean sprouts.
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