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ASIAN ORGANIZED CRIME: THE NEW INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL

NCJ Number
147312
Date Published
1992
Length
116 pages
Annotation
These hearings examine the activities of various Asian crime groups.
Abstract
While the vast majority of Asian Americans are law-abiding, hard-working, and productive members of society, there is evidence that Asian organized crime groups have become well established in the United States and are engaged in a wide variety of criminal activities. However, such groups cannot be viewed simply as a domestic problem, but are an international problem confronting law enforcement around the globe. These hearings include testimony from: (1) Staff Investigator, US Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations; (2) a member of a Hong Kong-based triad who personifies the new international criminal; (3) the Financial Crimes Enforcement Center; (4) representatives from the Toronto Police. Subjects covered in the hearings include, but are not limited to, international money laundering and Asian organized crime involvement in counterfeit credit card schemes. Graphics