Peter Chong (criminal)

Peter Chong
Born1943 (age 80–81)
Vietnam
Other names"Uncle" Chong[1]
Occupationleader of the Wo Hop To syndicate
Criminal chargeracketeering, murder-for-hire, extortion, and arson

Peter Chong (Chinese: 莊炳強; pinyin: Zhuāng Bǐngqiáng,[2] aka "Uncle" Chong, born in 1943) is an organized crime figure previously convicted of racketeering and extortion who has been described by prosecutors as the former leader of the Wo Hop To syndicate in the late 1980s and early 1990s.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference SFC-20030419 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ 三藩市華埠幫派老大敲詐勒索判囚11年半上訴庭維持莊炳強刑期 [San Francisco Chinatown boss sentenced to 11 and a half years for extortion; appeal court upholds Peter Chong's prison term]. Mingpao SF. 7 July 2007. Archived from the original on 23 October 2008. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  3. ^ Spicuzza, Mary (August 1, 2007). "Enter the Dragon Head". SF Weekly. Archived from the original on 17 January 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.