Chinese triad formed in the late 1960s in Chinese prison camps by former Red Guards, later relocating to Hong Kong in the 1970s. Known for extreme violence, use of firearms, and sophisticated criminal operations including drug trafficking, human trafficking, and racketeering. Active internationally in Canada, the United States, Australia, and Malaysia.
CRIMENET has extracted 37 linkages for this organization, including 16 cooperative ties across 13 organizations, 15 conflicts across 13 organizations, 6 other connections and footprints in 10 countries.
Territory: Hong Kong , Guangzhou , Malaysia , United States , Canada , Australia
the Big Circle Boys were described as 'one of the largest and most sophisticated criminal conspiracies' in Canada.
some former Red Guards fled as refugees to Hong Kong, where they 'turned their military prowess to crime'... forming the triad known as the Big Circle Gang.
the Big Circle Boys were involved in smuggling heroin from the 'Golden Triangle' nations of Burma, Thailand and Laos into Canada, the United States and Europe.
Territory: Hong Kong , Guangzhou , Malaysia , United States , Canada , Australia
the Big Circle Boys were involved in smuggling heroin from the 'Golden Triangle' nations of Burma, Thailand and Laos into Canada, the United States and Europe.
The gang expanded out of Hong Kong in the 1980s, settling operations in the Netherlands and Great Britain.
the Big Circle Boys were involved in smuggling heroin from the 'Golden Triangle' nations of Burma, Thailand and Laos into Canada, the United States and Europe.
The gang expanded out of Hong Kong in the 1980s, settling operations in the Netherlands and Great Britain.
Territory: Hong Kong , Guangzhou , Malaysia , United States , Canada , Australia