Triad joint venture busted


GEORGE TOWN: Two of the most notorious gangs in Penang have been colluding for six months to run a drug processing and trafficking ring for the local market.

The ‘joint venture’ between Sio Sam Ong (Three Little Emperors) and Gang 04 however, did not last long when police smashed their operations, seizing RM1.5mil worth of drugs and more than RM1mil cash.

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