Born to Kill (48 page)

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

bombing attempt and,
246

Bridgeport gang activities investigated by,
213

BTK arrests and,
267
,
268

career background of,
129
,
215

interrogation tactics and,
223

Oldham resented by,
183
,
215–216

physical appearance of,
216
surveillance efforts of,
255
,
258

Tinh Ngo's information,
121
,
122
,
123
,
124
,
129
,
131
,
138
,
155

Saigon:

U.S. evacuation of,
219

wartime conditions in,
34–36

sai lows
,
6

St. Petersburg, Fla., computer chips heisted in,
221–222
,
223

Sandy (Tinh Ngo's girlfriend),
76–78

Shadow Boy (BTK member):

arrest of,
269

at BTK funeral,
1

disciplinary actions and,
171

recorder light spotted by,
177–178

as Rikers Island inmate,
66

at safe house,
176

at unauthorized Canal Street robbery,
168–169
,
214

Sham, Tina,
136
,
232

Sikhiu,
23

Simmons family,
23–24

Sing Tao Jih Pao
,
89

Sinta Lounge,
57–58

Son,
see
Do, Tam Thanh

Songkhla,
23

Sonny (BTK member),
40
,
44

Sony microcassette,
175

Southern California, Latino gangs in,
230

Stallone, Sylvester,
258

Steven, Dung,
40
,
149

subway muggings,
27

Sun Moon Trading Inc.,
257

Sun Wa Jewelry Store,
103
,
107–113
,
162
,
203
,
204–205
,
208

SWAT team,
266–267

Ta, Sen Van,
124–128
,
134–138
,
147–154

background of,
117–118
,
125–127

extortion resisted by,
118–119

murder of,
148–154
,
156–157
,
158
,
161
,
197
,
232
,
235
,
272
,
273

police aided by,
116–117
,
124–125
,
127–128
,
134
,
135–137
,
148
,
154

robbery of,
115–116
,
118
,
120

Tale of Kieu, The
(Du),
145
,
238–239
,
283

Tao-te Ching, The
(Lao-tzu),
11
tattoos,
28–29

Teardrop (Nguieu Tun),
1
,
116–117
,
269

Tet,
115

Tet Offensive,
35

Thai, Dieu,
36

Thai, Tho Hoang (David)
(Anh Hai)
,
185

on accidental killing,
75

ambitions of,
192
,
198
,
291

arrest of,
266–271
,
281
,
282

benevolent posture of,
6
,
37–38
,
67
,
237
,
262
,
271
,
275

BTK organized by,
39–43

Canal Street merchants controlled by,
33
,
114
,
119
,
125

cemetery shootout and,
73–74
,
89

childhood of,
34–36
,
91

Chinatown offices of,
32

Chinatown status quo challenged by,
53
,
58

in Chinese gang,
37

counterfeit watches marketed by,
30–31
,
33
,
38

dai low
chosen by,
135
,
170

emigration of,
36

emotional defense offered by,
274–276

English skills of,
32

errant members punished by,
44–45
,
159
,
168
,
170–172
,
214–215
,
272

evidence gathered on,
209
,
215
,
242

in fictionalized gang history,
199

gang name for,
6
,
29

on gang violence meeting,
89

girlfriend of,
90

Golden Star arrests and,
117
,
119

Jade Squad surveillance of,
61
,
62–64

Jaguar driven by,
61
,
63
,
257

joint law-enforcement raid eluded by,
187
,
188

leadership style of,
42–45
,
201
,
210
,
239
,
241
,
243
,
265
,
271

locus of operations expanded by,
90–91
,
95
,
101
,
226

Long Island homes of,
90
,
157
,
199
,
244
,
254
,
266–267
,
277

Mafia links to operations of,
252
,
253
,
259–260
,
291

marriages of,
36
,
89–90
,
242
,
275

massage parlors run by,
32
,
77
,
89
,
90
,
91
,
95
,
259–260

members' commitment to,
6
,
42
,
167
,
227–228
,
237–239
,
272
,
275
,
279–280

Newsday
interview of,
274–276
,
285

out-of-state operations and,
95
,
96–97
,
98
,
101–107
,
109
,
110–112
,
113
,
123
,
209

physical appearance of,
6
,
32
,
199

poetry written by,
273–274

police harassment engineered by,
33–34

police information on,
122
,
123
,
131
,
173
,
223

restaurant bombing planned by,
245–246
,
251–252
,
253

retribution murder ordered by,
149
,
152
,
156

rival of,
221
,
222
,
223

robberies planned by,
91
,
92
,
97
,
111
,
174
,
181–182
,
185–186
,
193–194
,
202
,
223–227
,
244
,
253–257
,
260

robbery targets chosen by,
103
,
117
,
138
,
185
,
226

secret recordings of,
173
,
174–175

sentence of,
291

thwarted robberies and,
188
,
193–194
,
197–198
,
227–228
,
260

Tinh Ngo's undercover work and,
158–159
,
161
,
260
,
264
,
275–276

Tinh Ngo's withdrawal and,
261–264

tong leader snubbed by,
68
,
70–71

trial of,
276–281

in turf conflicts,
46–48
,
130

Vietnamese boys aided by,
38–39
,
210
,
237
,
262

weapons obtained by,
131
,
202

Thailand, refugee camps in,
23
,
206–207
,
210

Thirty-six Oaths,
51

Tien Phong
,
160

Tieu,
see
Tran, Thanh Tisdale, Don:

background of,
160
,
215

Blackeyes' interrogation and,
222
,
223

bombing attempt and,
246

Bridgeport gang operations investigated by,
213

BTK arrests and,
267

Jagmohan's statement obtained by,
214

Oldham resented by,
183
,
215–216

robbery plans thwarted by,
194
,
226–227

surveillance efforts of,
255
,
258–259

tongs,
50–53

BTK challenges to,
58

initiation rituals for,
51

leaders of,
68
,
69
,
83
,
84
,
87

as legitimate business organizations,
51–52

police policies on,
59

triads as model for,
51

turf conflicts between,
50
,
69
,
70

youth gangs connected to,
51–53
,
69–71
,
232
,
290

Tran, Bao Hung (Nicky):

at bar robbery,
57

nightclub doorman held up by,
104–105

on out-of-state robbery trips,
97
,
98

at Sun Wa heist,
107
,
108
,
110
,
111–112

Tran, Eddie,
see
Tran, Thanh

Tran, Hoa,
131

Tran, Lan Ngoc (Uncle Lan):

alienation of,
199
,
200

arrest of,
267
,
268
,
269
,
270
,
281
,
282

background of,
91–92
,
198–199
,
200–201

betrayal accusations made by,
196–197
,
198
,
201

in Bridgeport robberies,
93–95
,
96
,
97
,
213–214

brotherhood ethos promoted by,
263–264

gang members' respect for,
91
,
92
,
200–201

gang named by,
92
,
201

Georgia operations and,
98
,
106
,
107
,
108
,
109–110
,
112