Although the origins of this international gang are disputed, there is one thing that is for sure – they are good at making money. Not formally associated with the triads, the street gang has been known to resort to extreme violence. Violence of the Wah Ching in a turf war called the Golden Dragon Massacre was so severe that it lead to the creation of the San Francisco Police Department’s Asian Gang Task Force. However, most of their operations are focused around money laundering and financial crimes in Los Angeles and eastern Asia.