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Ah Kong is a gang with Singapore origins. It is based in Amsterdam and other European cities, and used to control the European drug trade in the 1970s to 1980s. "Ah Kong' which literally means 'grandfather', has never been based in Singapore. It is also known to have Malaysian and Thai connections. Most of the members of Ah Kong are Singaporeans and the members continue to speak [[Hokkien]] although they were European-based. |
'''Ah Kong''' is a gang with Singapore origins. It is based in Amsterdam and other European cities, and used to control the European drug trade in the 1970s to 1980s. "Ah Kong' which literally means 'grandfather', has never been based in Singapore. It is also known to have Malaysian and Thai connections. Most of the members of Ah Kong are Singaporeans and the members continue to speak [[Hokkien]] although they were European-based. |
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It was formed when several members of the See Tong (13 group) killed and injured members of their rival gang, Pek Kim Leng (108 group), in a gang clash, and escaped to Holland. Most of them are of [[Hainanese]] origin from a Hainanese village at Upper Serangoon. They were joined by others later, and were known to have receive National Service military training back in Singapore. |
It was formed when several members of the See Tong (13 group) killed and injured members of their rival gang, Pek Kim Leng (108 group), in a gang clash, and escaped to Holland. Most of them are of [[Hainanese]] origin from a Hainanese village at Upper Serangoon. They were joined by others later, and were known to have receive National Service military training back in Singapore. |
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* [http://www.todayonline.com/articles/296370.asp Price of a high life ] |
* [http://www.todayonline.com/articles/296370.asp Price of a high life ] |
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* [http://newpaper.asia1.com.sg/printfriendly/0,4139,117879,00.html Ruled in Europe, busted in S'pore ] |
* [http://newpaper.asia1.com.sg/printfriendly/0,4139,117879,00.html Ruled in Europe, busted in S'pore ] |
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Revision as of 00:56, 3 May 2009
Ah Kong is a gang with Singapore origins. It is based in Amsterdam and other European cities, and used to control the European drug trade in the 1970s to 1980s. "Ah Kong' which literally means 'grandfather', has never been based in Singapore. It is also known to have Malaysian and Thai connections. Most of the members of Ah Kong are Singaporeans and the members continue to speak Hokkien although they were European-based. It was formed when several members of the See Tong (13 group) killed and injured members of their rival gang, Pek Kim Leng (108 group), in a gang clash, and escaped to Holland. Most of them are of Hainanese origin from a Hainanese village at Upper Serangoon. They were joined by others later, and were known to have receive National Service military training back in Singapore.
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