Ang Soon Tong

Ang Soon Tong

Ang Soon Tong is a secret society based in Singapore. According to a former police officer, the society was active as early as the 1950s, mainly in the Sembawang area. [cite news | url = http://ourstory.asia1.com.sg/independence/lifeline/harmon5.html | title = Gangland Singapore | publisher = AsiaOne | accessdate = 2007-05-10] In 1998, a 19-year old youth was arrested for setting up a website dedicated to the society. [cite news | url = http://www.theregister.co.uk/1998/12/31/triads_reach_cyberspace/ | title = Triads reach cyberspace | publisher = The Register | date = 31 December 1998 | accessdate = 2007-05-10 | author = Mike Magee] As recently as 2008, Ang Soon Tong was still active, with one of its members sentenced to reformative probation that year for clashing with members of another secret society [cite court | url = http://lwb-trial.lawnet.com.sg/legal/lgl/rss/subcourts/45306.html | litigants = Public Prosecutor v Mohammad Sheikh Ismail bin Abdullah | court = Singapore District Court | date = 23 August 2004]

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