Ang Soon Tong
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Ang Soon Tong (Chinese: 洪顺堂; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: âng sūn tông) is a secret society based in Singapore and Malaysia. According to a former police officer, the society was active as early as the 1950s, mainly in the Sembawang area.[1] In 1998, a 19-year-old youth was arrested for setting up a website dedicated to the society.[2]
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Founding location | Federation of Malaya |
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Years active | As early as 1950s |
Territory | Malaysia and Singapore |
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Chinese | 洪顺堂 | ||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 洪順堂 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 洪顺堂 | ||||||||||
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As recently as 2020, Ang Soon Tong is still active, with one of its members sentenced to reformative probation that year for clashing with members of another secret society.[3]
The gang gain profits through illegal activities such as smuggling and trading of gun and drugs, illegal moneylending and illegal gambling.[4]