Johnny Eng Explained

Johnny Eng
Birth Date:	c.
Birth Place:	Hong Kong
Alias:	Onionhead, Machinegun Johnny
Conviction:	14 counts of heroin smuggling
Occupation:	Triad member
Spouse:	Lori Eng (d. 2011)

Johnny Eng (born ca. 1958), also known as Onionhead 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

Criminal history

Eng was arrested at least five times in the 1970s. 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." A native of Hong Kong,^[3] Eng was 31 years old in 1989, 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.

Murder of wife

On July 13, 2011, Eng's wife Lori Eng was fatally shot by another Flying Dragons member, David Chea, at her apartment in Flushing, Queens, New York. Chea then committed suicide.^[8]

Notes and References

1. A New Gang's Violent Role in Chinatown . New York Times . 4 Mar 1989 . 29 . Butterfield . Fox . Fox Butterfield. https://web.archive.org/web/20221220192629/https://www.nytimes.com/1989/03/04/nyregion/a-new-gang-s-violent-role-in-chinatown.html. December 20, 2022.
2. Book: Chin, Ko-lin. Chinatown Gangs: Extortion, Enterprise, and Ethnicity. registration. 21 October 2011. 16 February 2000. Oxford University Press. 978-0-19-513627-2. 153.
3. New York Times . Ex-Head of Chinatown Gang Is Guilty of Leading Drug Ring . 15 December 1992 . B3 . Lubasch . Arnold H.. https://web.archive.org/web/20221225024912/https://www.nytimes.com/1992/12/15/nyregion/ex-head-of-chinatown-gang-is-guilty-of-leading-drug-ring.html. December 25, 2022.
4. New York Times . Chinatown Gang Leader to Be Returned to U.S . 12 April 1994 . B1 . Faison . Seth. https://web.archive.org/web/20181210125150/https://www.nytimes.com/1994/04/12/nyregion/chinatown-gang-leader-to-be-returned-to-us.html. December 10, 2018.
5. New York Times . 7 March 1993 . 43 . Reputed Gang Leader Gets Prison Term. https://web.archive.org/web/20180117095432/http://www.nytimes.com/1993/03/07/nyregion/reputed-gang-leader-gets-prison-term.html. January 17, 2018.
6. New York Times . 33 Suspected Chinatown Gang Members Are Indicted: Racketeering charges are called major blow to the Flying Dragons . 22 November 1994 . B1 . James . George. https://web.archive.org/web/20220603170426/https://www.nytimes.com/1994/11/22/nyregion/33-suspected-chinatown-gang-members-are-indicted.html. June 3, 2022.
7. Web site: United States of America, Plaintiff-appellee, v. Johnny Eng, Claimant-appellant,certain Real Property and Premises, Known as 218 Pantherstreet Newfoundland, Pennsylvania, 69 Gauldy Avenue, Statenisland, New York, and 21 Norman Drive, Staten Island, Newyork, Certain Honda All-terrain Vehicles, Yamahasnowmobiles, a Certain Yong Chang, G185 Piano, Serial Number004201, Defendants, 951 F.2d 461 (2d Cir. 1991). 2016-03-17. 2017-09-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20170908021548/http://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/F2/951/461/258111/. live.
8. News: Heated argument ends in murder-suicide in Queens. New York Post. 14 July 2011. Lorena . Mongelli. 11 August 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304002050/http://nypost.com/2011/07/14/heated-argument-ends-in-murder-suicide-in-queens/. March 4, 2016.