Johnny Eng | |
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Born | c. 1958 (age 65–66) |
Other names | Onionhead, Machinegun Johnny |
Occupation | Triad member |
Spouse | Lori Eng (d. 2011) |
Conviction(s) |
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Johnny Eng (born ca. 1958) ( Chinese: 伍少衡; Jyutping: ng5 siu3 hang4), also known as Onionhead ( Chinese: 蔥頭; Jyutping: cung1 tau4) or Machinegun Johnny, [1] is a Hong Kong-born American Drug Lord and Gang Leader. He is the Former Boss (Dai-Lo) Of the Flying Dragons Street Gang
Eng was arrested at least five times in the 1970s. [1] In 1983, Eng became the leader of the Flying Dragons. [2] By 1988 he had moved into the heroin trade in Manhattan's Chinatown. A confidential report issued by the Justice Department called Eng "one of the five major heroin dealers in New York City." [1] A native of Hong Kong, [3] Eng was 31 years old in 1989, [1] when he fled to that city to avoid arrest and prosecution. [3] He was arrested there in 1989. Eng fought extradition for nearly three years, but was brought to the United States in 1991. [4] In December 1992, Eng was convicted of 14 counts of heroin smuggling and conspiracy. [3]
In March 1993, Eng was sentenced to 24 years in prison and fined $3,500,000 by Federal District Court judge Reena Raggi. [5] The government also confiscated Eng's 200-acre estate in Newfoundland, Pennsylvania, which was reported to have been used for machine gun practice by members of the Flying Dragons. [6] [7] He was released several years early on 8 November 2010.
On July 13, 2011, Eng's wife Lori Eng ( Chinese: 伍羅美玲) was fatally shot by another Flying Dragons member, David Chea ( Chinese: 謝錦徵), at her apartment in Flushing, Queens, New York. Chea then committed suicide. [8]
Johnny Eng | |
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Born | c. 1958 (age 65–66) |
Other names | Onionhead, Machinegun Johnny |
Occupation | Triad member |
Spouse | Lori Eng (d. 2011) |
Conviction(s) |
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Johnny Eng (born ca. 1958) ( Chinese: 伍少衡; Jyutping: ng5 siu3 hang4), also known as Onionhead ( Chinese: 蔥頭; Jyutping: cung1 tau4) or Machinegun Johnny, [1] is a Hong Kong-born American Drug Lord and Gang Leader. He is the Former Boss (Dai-Lo) Of the Flying Dragons Street Gang
Eng was arrested at least five times in the 1970s. [1] In 1983, Eng became the leader of the Flying Dragons. [2] By 1988 he had moved into the heroin trade in Manhattan's Chinatown. A confidential report issued by the Justice Department called Eng "one of the five major heroin dealers in New York City." [1] A native of Hong Kong, [3] Eng was 31 years old in 1989, [1] when he fled to that city to avoid arrest and prosecution. [3] He was arrested there in 1989. Eng fought extradition for nearly three years, but was brought to the United States in 1991. [4] In December 1992, Eng was convicted of 14 counts of heroin smuggling and conspiracy. [3]
In March 1993, Eng was sentenced to 24 years in prison and fined $3,500,000 by Federal District Court judge Reena Raggi. [5] The government also confiscated Eng's 200-acre estate in Newfoundland, Pennsylvania, which was reported to have been used for machine gun practice by members of the Flying Dragons. [6] [7] He was released several years early on 8 November 2010.
On July 13, 2011, Eng's wife Lori Eng ( Chinese: 伍羅美玲) was fatally shot by another Flying Dragons member, David Chea ( Chinese: 謝錦徵), at her apartment in Flushing, Queens, New York. Chea then committed suicide. [8]