Triads, The

by Sean O'Callaghan

THE TRIAHGLE OF DEATHSince the French connection was smashed, the Triads have taken control of the world's heroin from the opium growers in the Golden Triangle, through the heroin chemists in Thailand and Malaysia, to the users in the streets of Amsterdam, London and New York.Their interests are not confined to in South-East Asia their criminal empire is vast, and toprotect it they have infiltrated police and security forces. Members are found in almost every city in the Western world. In Europe they have made deals with subversive organisations and, despite recent arrests, their strength is growing in the darker corners of bur cities.Sean O'Callaghan has explored the Chinese connection in both East and West and has met high-ranking Triads in Hong Kong. This is his revealing study of the fastest-growing criminal network in the world...THE CHINESE SECRET SOCIETIES

190 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1978