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Triad - Triad groups

Triad - The 14K Triad

Main articles: 14K Triad, and [[{{{2}}}]], and [[{{{3}}}]], and [[{{{4}}}]], and [[{{{5}}}]]

The 14K Triad (十四K) was reportedly the largest triad gang worldwide in the mid-1990s. It was formed after the Second World War and the Chinese Civil War, with the Kuomintang fleeing the Communist Chinese.

Triad - The Sun Yee On

The Sun Yee On (新義安) (also known as The Yee On Commercial and Industrial Guild) is, by far, the largest and most powerful of the Triads. Based in Hong Kong, it has several offshoots, with the most prolific branch having 25,000 members. Of Chaozhou and Hakka origin, the organization is believed to be founded by a Guomindang major by the family name of Heung. After the major's death in the early part of the 20th century, the organization was supposedly inherited by his oldest son, Heung Wah Yim and his tenth son, Charles Heung Wah-Keung (向華強), who, along with his brother Heung Wah-Sing (向華勝), invests heavily in Hong Kong's entertainment industry.

As a whole, it is believed to be in control of over 56,000 members worldwide, with sub-organizations located in New York City, Miami, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. The Sun Yee On is the principal centre for the triads, with anywhere from 47,000 to 60,000 members carrying out activities worldwide.

Triad - The Wo Group

The Wo Group (和記), with over 20,000 members, is also based in Hong Kong. Its membership is composed mainly of Cantonese speakers, much like the 14K. Its largest division is Wo Shing Wo (和勝和). The Wo Hop To (和合圖), another large division of the Wo Group, has a major operations base in San Francisco. Illegal gambling is a suspected major source of funds for the Wo Hop To's operations. The Wo Hop To is also active in many of the "legal" card clubs in peripheral areas like Emeryville, San Bruno and San Jose (C A).