TNAG-1555-FCO40-2119-Broadcasting-in-Hong-Kong-1986 — Page 70

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(a)

(e)

(£)

(g)

(h)

(i)

involvement in organised crime, gang

fights and settlement talks on behalf of the office-bearer;

at the same time, operating own minor rackets, such as street-level drug distribution, protection rackets or debt-collection;

formation of own gang and a need to support it by engaging in a wide variety of organised crime activities;

promotion to triad office-bearer rank and involvement in prostitution, gambling, drug distribution, loan-sharking and criminal monopolies;

formation of 'front' businesses to hide involvement in organised crime and going, in part, legitimate by investing illegal income in a wide variety of business concerns;

reaping large profits, evading tax, and making efforts to appear completly respectable.

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