Ghost Shadows

The Ghost Shadows (鬼影幫) are a Chinese American gang that was prominent in New York City's Chinatown from the late 1980s through the early 1990s.

Formed in 1971 by immigrants from Taiwan, Hong Kong and Malaysia, the gang is believed to be under control of the On Leong Tong. The gang was often engaged in bloody turf wars with other Chinatown gangs such as the Flying Dragons, and their activities included extortion, kidnapping, drug trafficking and gambling. The Ghost Shadow's influence was widespread, having links to Boston, New Orleans, Houston and Chicago as well as links to Italian-American Mafia families.

The gang suffered some heavy-blows in 1995. Boss Wing Yeung Chan was indicted on murder and racketeering charges and secretly began cooperating with the authorities.

In November 2003, rapper Jin was in involved in an argument with another aspiring rapper named Raymond Yu, who was a gang member linked with the Ghost Shadows street gang, this led to the shooting of Jin's friend Christopher Louie who is also known as LS. [cite web |url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2005/03/05/2003225619 |title= Straight Outta Chinatown |work=Taipei Times |accessdate=2007-08-28]

Members

* Nicky Louie [ [http://www.mrbellersneighborhood.com/story.php?storyid=1169 The (Chinese) Gangs of New York] ]
* Wing Yeung Chan [ [http://www.ganglandnews.com/wing.htm Family of Fear: Shadows Over Chinatown] ]
* Wing Yip Chan [ [http://www.ganglandnews.com/wing.htm Family of Fear: Shadows Over Chinatown] ]
* Wing Wah Chan [ [http://www.ganglandnews.com/wing.htm Family of Fear: Shadows Over Chinatown] ]
* Wing Lok Chan [ [http://www.ganglandnews.com/wing.htm Family of Fear: Shadows Over Chinatown] ]
* Robin Chee [ [http://www.ganglandnews.com/wing.htm Family of Fear: Shadows Over Chinatown] ]
* Robert Chee [ [http://www.ganglandnews.com/wing2.htm Family of Fear: Ghost Shadows Bosses Betray Members] ]
* Jian Lee [ [http://markgribben.com/?p=76 The Malefactor's Register - Moon Festival] ]
* Vinh Thang Luong [ [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E0CE6DF1E3CF931A15754C0A964958260 New York Times - Wider Chinatown Gang Warfare Feared] ]

References

External links

* Denny Lee, [http://www.nychinatown.org/articles/nytimes030511.html?20065 Years of the Dragons] Information on the history of Ghost Shadows, "New York Times", May 11, 2003.
* Annie Le Blanc, [http://www.geocities.com/leixiaojie/Triads article on Chinese triads] includes a [http://www.geocities.com/leixiaojie/Triads3 section on the Ghost Shadows] . 2001.
* Ying Chan and Jerry Capeci, [http://www.ganglandnews.com/wing.htm Family of Fear: Shadows Over Chinatown] , "New York Daily News", July 2, 1995. Information on Wing Yeung Chan, the reputed dai lo dai (chief of chiefs) of the Ghost Shadows
* Jerry Capeci and Ying Chan, [http://www.ganglandnews.com/wing2.htm Family of Fear: Ghost Shadows Bosses Betray Members] , "New York Daily News", October 27, 1996. Information on Wing Yeung Chan.
* [http://www.mafianj.com/asian/tongs.shtml Chinese – Asian Organized Crime Groups: Tongs and Street Gangs] . Information on Ghost Shadows from MafiaNJ.com.