Raymond "Shrimp Boy" Chow | |
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| Born | Chow Kwok-cheung December 31, 1959 |
| Other names | Shrimp Boy Ha Jai |
| Occupation | Former Triad member |
| Criminal status | Incarcerated at USP Terre Haute[1] |
| Spouses | Anna Ma
(m. 1980; div. 1986)Cindy Szeto
(m. 1990; div. 1992) |
| Conviction(s) | Murder, conspiracy to commit murder, robbery, aggravated assault, illegal possession of firearms, racketeering. |
| Criminal penalty | Life imprisonment |
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| Traditional Chinese | 周國祥 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 周国祥 | ||||||||||
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Raymond Kwok-Cheung Chow (Chinese: 周國祥; Jyutping: zau1 gwok3 coeng4; born December 31, 1959), nicknamed "Shrimp Boy", is a Hong Kong-born felon with ties to a San Francisco Chinatown street gang and an organized crime syndicate, including the American branch of the Hong Kong-based triad Wo Hop To[2] and the Hop Sing Boys.
In 2006, Chow became the leader of the Ghee Kung Tong (CKT), a Chinese fraternal association based in San Francisco, California. In 2014, Chow along with 28 other defendants including former California State Senator Leland Yee, were indicted for racketeering, money laundering, and a host of other alleged criminal activities. Leland Yee pleaded guilty to racketeering in July 2015 for conspiring with his campaign fundraiser to defeat donation limits through money laundering. Despite initial press releases, Chow was not indicted in a racketeering conspiracy with Leland Yee. Chow was indicted in a racketeering conspiracy which alleged that he oversaw a criminal faction of the Ghee Kung Tong. Chow is the only co-defendant of 29 to publicly profess his innocence and ask for an expedited jury trial. His trial began on November 9, 2015.[3] On January 8, 2016, Chow was found guilty on all 162 charges, including one count of murder. He was sentenced to life in prison without parole, plus 20 years.
- ^ "Inmate Locator".
- ^ Isaacs, Matt (June 14, 2000). "Twice Burned". SF Weekly. Archived from the original on January 1, 2008. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ Egelko, Bob (November 10, 2015). "'Shrimp Boy' depicted as ruthless killer, wise leader as trial opens". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved September 18, 2017.