Three leaders of the Black Dragon, once one of Southern California's most notorious Chinese American street gangs, were convicted for attempting to kill fellow alleged gang members.
Khoanh Lam, 37, Minh Thang Tran, 52, and Cham Hoang, 23, were each convicted of two counts of attempted murder and two counts of conspiracy. They were sentenced to 24 years and eight months in prison.
Prosecutors said their targets were fellow gang members Thanh Ho and Ving Liu.
Formed in 1984 in Monterey Park, the Black Dragon gained media attention during the late 1980s and early 1990s. Members specialized in home invasion robberies and extortion. (Source: AsianWeek, July 1, 2005).