One of China’s most powerful organized crime leaders was revealed to have substantial connections with the Chinese Communist Party and has supported the government’s interests in countries throughout Asia and Africa, The Washington Post reported Tuesday.
Wan Kuok Koi, 69, commonly known through his many interests as “Broken Tooth,” chairs the World Hongmen History and Culture Association, which claims to promote Chinese culture overseas. Yet the U.S. Treasury Department said Hongmen is a front for the 14K triad, a Chinese crime syndicate known for “drug trafficking, illegal gambling, racketeering, human trafficking, and a range of other criminal activities.”
In 2020, the U.S. Treasury sanctioned Wan, Hongmen, and several of his ancillary businesses, alleging they were part of a “powerful business network” that was involved in illegal activity in the Asia Pacific and barred any U.S. citizen and business from interacting with them.
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