Ping On

Ping On
Founded1970s
FounderStephen "Sky Dragon" Tse
Founding locationBoston, Massachusetts, United States
Years active1970s–early 2000s
TerritoryBoston
EthnicityChinese
Leader(s)Stephen Tse
ActivitiesDrug trafficking, arms trafficking, fraud, prostitution, human trafficking, illegal gambling, money laundering, extortion, murder, illegal immigration, and racketeering[1][2]
Allies14K, Hung Mong
Notable membersStephen Tse, John Willis

The Ping On (Chinese: 平安; Jyutping: ping4 on1; lit. 'peaceful', 'at ease') was a Boston-based criminal organization. The organization rose to power in the 1970s and continued to operate throughout the 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s.[3] The Ping On was founded by Stephen "Sky Dragon" Tse who had heavy ties to the infamous 14K Triad in Hong Kong.[1]

  1. ^ a b "In the Shadow of the Dragon - Boston Magazine". 15 May 2006.[dead link]
  2. ^ Kushner, David (18 February 2015). "The White Devil Kingpin". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on February 21, 2015.
  3. ^ Burnstein, Scott (15 February 2015). "Boston Drug Baron White Devil John Transcends Gangster Stereotypes". The Gangster Report.