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Extortion, drugs eyed in Chalan Piao killing
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Posted on Aug 22 2000
Two weeks after Hong Kong Chinese Kim Fai Tse was gunned down by unidentified men at BBQ Restaurant in Chalan Piao, police investigators are now looking into the possible connection of prostitution, gambling, extortion, and drugs to the killing.
So far police have not arrested any suspect in the murder of Mr. Tse.
His 35-year-old woman companion who was seriously wounded in the dawn attack has been placed under protective custody of the Department of Public Safety.
Mr. Tse, a regular customer at the restaurant, was eating when two unidentified men wearing ski mask walked into the restaurant and opened fire at the victim. He had work as assistant manager for Pacific Century International Inc., a company that allegedly deals with operation of a retail store, coffee shop and beauty parlor business.
Police are looking into the possible connection of organized crime syndicate Hong Kong Triad to the murder of Mr. Tse. The Federal Bureau of Investigation has been assisting the local police in hunting down the killers.
DPS has also asked the assistance of Hong Kong Interpol to provide background information on the victim and possible suspects in the murder.
While there are no hard evidence to prove that the Triads are now operating in the CNMI, police organizations in Asia have alerted the CNMI on the growing influence of the powerful group in setting up illegal activities, including prostitution, illegal gambling, and drug smuggling.
DPS has been in constant communication with various international police organizations in Asia including South Korea, Japan, Taiwan and the Philippines for easy access to information and intelligence gathering.
The existence of Triads is most extensively documented in Hong Kong where the number of its members is estimated to be in the tens of thousands and to a lesser extent in Taiwan.
