Yip Kai Koon
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Yip Kai Foon sometimes referred to as "Teeth Dog", was born 1961 in Haifeng
, China
and is an infamous Hong Kong
gangster who was most active in the early 1980s. He and his gang specialized in robbing jewellery stores with assault rifle
s. Their weapon of choice was the AK-47 assault rifle, which they acquired from black markets hosted by triads. He is also the first person to use an AK47 in armed-robbery in Hong Kong.
In 1984, when he was 23, Yip led a gang of five armed mainland men into Hong Kong. They robbed two jewelry stores, including one in the heart of the bustling financial district; they managed to obtain more than $700,000 worth of precious items as a result.
A year later in 1985, Yip was captured and sentenced to 18 years in prison. But he escaped in 1989, when he faked appendicitis and was transferred to hospital. In the toilet, he jumped his two officers with broken bottles and made off in a van parked at the hospital entrance. He hijacked the van with two occupants inside, a 37-year-old van driver and driver's 6-year old son. While driving, he forced the driver to take off shoes and clothes so Yip could put them on. He got off at Wong Chuk Hang
and left the scene by bus. He is presumed to have fled into mainland China
.
In 1991, he and his gang, armed with AK-47s and pistols, robbed five goldsmiths shops in Hong Kong
. They fired 54 shots at police and escaped with gold and jewelry worth more than $7,000,000.
Yip is thought to have been involved in a jewelry store robbery in 1993, when a gang fired 30 rounds from AK-47
s, killing a woman passerby. One robber was shot by police during the chase; the others dumped his body on the street when they switched getaway cars.
The total worth of his stolen goods is estimated at 20 million Hong Kong Dollars (Approximately $2,576,920 US). Yip achieved notoriety by escaping police custody multiple times. His career finally came to an end in 1996 when he was crippled in a gun fight with police. At the time he had a 1 million HK dollars reward on his head. He was sentenced to 41 years in prison.
In prison, Yip converted to Christianity
.
Yip was sentenced on January 11, 2010 to an additional six months in jail for assaulting an officer at Stanley Prison in April of 2009. He's complained that he'd been badly treated by prison guards.
Haifeng
Haifeng County is a county of Shanwei prefecture, southeastern Guangdong province, Southern china.The people there speak a Teochew dialect related to Hoklo and Hakka....
, China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
and is an infamous Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
gangster who was most active in the early 1980s. He and his gang specialized in robbing jewellery stores with assault rifle
Assault rifle
An assault rifle is a selective fire rifle that uses an intermediate cartridge and a detachable magazine. Assault rifles are the standard infantry weapons in most modern armies...
s. Their weapon of choice was the AK-47 assault rifle, which they acquired from black markets hosted by triads. He is also the first person to use an AK47 in armed-robbery in Hong Kong.
In 1984, when he was 23, Yip led a gang of five armed mainland men into Hong Kong. They robbed two jewelry stores, including one in the heart of the bustling financial district; they managed to obtain more than $700,000 worth of precious items as a result.
A year later in 1985, Yip was captured and sentenced to 18 years in prison. But he escaped in 1989, when he faked appendicitis and was transferred to hospital. In the toilet, he jumped his two officers with broken bottles and made off in a van parked at the hospital entrance. He hijacked the van with two occupants inside, a 37-year-old van driver and driver's 6-year old son. While driving, he forced the driver to take off shoes and clothes so Yip could put them on. He got off at Wong Chuk Hang
Wong Chuk Hang
Wong Chuk Hang is an industrial and residential town to the east of Aberdeen and to the north of Nam Long Shan and to the west of Shouson Hill, on Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong...
and left the scene by bus. He is presumed to have fled into mainland China
Mainland China
Mainland China, the Chinese mainland or simply the mainland, is a geopolitical term that refers to the area under the jurisdiction of the People's Republic of China . According to the Taipei-based Mainland Affairs Council, the term excludes the PRC Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and...
.
In 1991, he and his gang, armed with AK-47s and pistols, robbed five goldsmiths shops in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
. They fired 54 shots at police and escaped with gold and jewelry worth more than $7,000,000.
Yip is thought to have been involved in a jewelry store robbery in 1993, when a gang fired 30 rounds from AK-47
AK-47
The AK-47 is a selective-fire, gas-operated 7.62×39mm assault rifle, first developed in the Soviet Union by Mikhail Kalashnikov. It is officially known as Avtomat Kalashnikova . It is also known as a Kalashnikov, an "AK", or in Russian slang, Kalash.Design work on the AK-47 began in the last year...
s, killing a woman passerby. One robber was shot by police during the chase; the others dumped his body on the street when they switched getaway cars.
The total worth of his stolen goods is estimated at 20 million Hong Kong Dollars (Approximately $2,576,920 US). Yip achieved notoriety by escaping police custody multiple times. His career finally came to an end in 1996 when he was crippled in a gun fight with police. At the time he had a 1 million HK dollars reward on his head. He was sentenced to 41 years in prison.
In prison, Yip converted to Christianity
Christianity
Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...
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Yip was sentenced on January 11, 2010 to an additional six months in jail for assaulting an officer at Stanley Prison in April of 2009. He's complained that he'd been badly treated by prison guards.