Triad (organized crime)
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triad-organized-crime-161-14554037
title:
Triad (organized crime)
text:
A triad is a Chinese transnational organized crime syndicate based in Greater China with outposts in various countries having significant overseas Chinese populations. The triads originated from secret societies formed in the 18th and 19th centuries with the intent of overthrowing the then-ruling Qing dynasty. In 20th century, triads were enlisted by the Kuomintang (KMT) during the Republican era to assassinate political opponents and attack political enemies. Following the founding of the Peopl
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description:
Chinese transnational organized crime syndicate
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triad_(organized_crime)
date created:
2002-09-24T01:25:34Z
date modified:
2024-08-27T07:52:25Z
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