US sanctions Chinese triad boss Broken Tooth Wan Kuok Koi
The US Treasury blacklisted Wan Kuok Koi leader of the 14K triad organized crime group and three entities owned or controlled by him. Wan had expanded his operations through China s Belt and Road initiative, it said.
The US Treasury on Wednesday slapped sanctions on a notorious Chinese organized crime figure alleging that he expanded his criminal activities across Southeast Asia through a state-backed infrastructure project.
Wan Kuok Koi, also known as Broken Tooth, is the head of the powerful 14K triad, or organized crime group, which engages in drug trafficking, illegal gambling, racketeering, human trafficking, and a range of other criminal activities, the Treasury said.