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Former Nuestra Familia commander John "Boxer" Mendoza updates Insider about the rules and codes of prisons, as well as how wars would start between gangs.
Jimmy Tsui is a former member of Tung On in New York City's Chinatown. He covers the secret initiation rituals of the Sun Yee On triad in Hong Kong. Former Chinatown gang member Mike Moy reveals the secret tunnels and smuggling methods of the groups and how he later became a New York police officer.
Bryan Sobolewski provides insight on diamond heists and how gems are valued and resold. Former burglar Stephen Gillen discusses targeting high-value homes and commercial properties, such as jewelry stores and designer-brand warehouses.
Insider also speaks to ex-yakuza Yuyama Shinya, who discusses extortion and protection rackets of Japanese organized crime.
Robert Mazur is a former government agent who investigated drug-money laundering for the US Drug Enforcement Administration and the Customs Service. He reveals how he successfully infiltrated Pablo Escobar's Medellín cartel.
Ex-forger Jeff Turner discusses how he counterfeited over $1 million in US currency. He forged the 1996-series $100 bill and later the 2013 "blue note."
00:00:00 - The Triads (Hong Kong Mafia)
00:20:19 - Money Laundering
00:42:26 - US Prison Gangs (Nuestra Familia)
01:14:58 - New York Chinatown Gangs
01:30:58 - Diamond Heists
01:49:28 - The Yakuza
02:08:11 - Counterfeit Money
02:23:30 - Burglary Gangs
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Bruh. This is EASILY one of the best doc channels on YT
Agreed. Kind of reminds me of Dutch and Danish TV (I'm Dutch). Very No BS and to-the-point.
@@gloriascientiae7435the uko
I really enjoy that they just let them talk. Doesn’t seem like they get interrupted much which is nice they can really fill out their story themselves.
39:50 "I want a government with conscience. I don't want people high-fiving." I'm speechless. He put that so well.
That'll never happen unfortunately. The best type of government doesn''t control people. The best type of government incites people to govern themselves.
@@stoiccrane4259 but the sad part is, that people CAN'T govern themselves. There will always be hirarchies. Because of our differences there is no set of rules that really everybody agrees to. There is not a single law in the world that every human would accept. From the small stuff like "how fast should you drive in the city" to bigger stuff like "can you murder somebody if they insult you", there will always be different opinions. If everybody would agree and also don't break a certain set of rules, then it wouldn't need a controlling government, but this is not reality and will never be. And if you let people just "solve the disagreement on your own" you will have people who are willing to enforce their opinions on other people. And what would you call that? That would also be a government, but much more archaic, because then it will be like past times again, the stronger people will win against the weak. I wouldn't call that fair or good, but this is also just my opinion and there are people who see this not like that and even WANT it to be like this. If government would not enforce our laws, I could just hurt people so they would do as I want, as long as I am stronger or have better weapons or whatever, the strong, ruthless, brutal and shameless would oppress the people much much more than today. It is absolutely a good thing, that we have a government, for the benefit of most people, because it straightens the imbalance of human differences (like strength and brutality) and makes society a little bit more fair for the weaker people.
@@marcbuerkle When it comes to humans we function on one of two different paradigms. Either animalistically pertaining to the flesh or holistically pertaining to the spirit. Man's laws and governments are inherently deficient as they are centered around superficial partisanship as a means to placate those with fiat currency at the expense of everyone else. For people resist the inner workings of their conscience and lack self-control over their conduct and fall sway to the more base aspects of the human condition it is necessary to a limited degree. For those who incline their eyes towards spiritual pursuits and legitimate virtues external governments are irrelevant because the Law they abide by is far greater than anything flawed man can devise.
I don't want people high-fiving…😇😇😇 Because he knows that he betrayed them, as he said, they trusted him. A lovely excuse on his behalf about not tricking them. How about breaking the trust, Bob?
@@stoiccrane4259 Mate every law that was ever devised and was followed was devised by humans.
Thanks for the knowledge. Now its time to put it into test
haw haw haw haw u aint even watch it
That was actually pretty funny 😂
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No reaction..... It failed😭..... Milu off to the pokey I guess🕵♀👀
Alot are outdated techniques from 10-15 years ago, so i would be careful if i were you.
Ok why was it literally so sweet when the prison gang guy was like (paraphrasing) "I did it because my girl has lupus and I couldnt tell her because stress affects her lupus" he not only put his life in danger to help pay her medical bills (in addition to environmental factors leading to a life of crime) but also had takem the time to gain at least a basic understanding of her chronic illness. Everyone is just people, man. I dont think most people are inherently good or bad; we all do both. 1:06:45
What’s so sweet about a person who only thinks about themselves? His girl was seen as an extension of him. The only people who matter, in this context, are those innocent people he terrorized to steal their money, or otherwise harmed. None of it was his money, unless he earned it honestly.
@@MoPoppins how's the weather up there on your high horse?
Women are a huge, totally underrated aspect of the criminal world. From motivation, instigation, discord, treason, honey traps, down to support and child support (which is, next to prostitution of various types, the primary extortion model for women). From near perfect invisibility & immunity, it's now emerging, simply because they are becoming so brazen and have effectively destroyed internal regulation. A lot of it will unravel within the next 10 years. Be safe!
Second guy " I'm in silhouette because I have a cartel bounty on my head, oh and I'm from Staten Island" Hilarious 😂
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i was so pissed on his behalf when he was telling the DEA people not to wear the "uniform" and them not listening only to get burned. egos, man, how annoying!
Also his pic on his author page on audible lol
A half a million people live on Staten Island, doesn't really narrow it down all that much.
@@Tomoose736 Not to mention how many of them have a cartel bounty on their heads…doesn’t narrow it down AT ALL 😂
Wow, great videos. Not only informative but entertaining. Its crazy how thin the line is between career criminals, the government and the police.
There is no line. The government and politicians are just well dressed criminals with the media to convince the public they aren’t corrupt
It's the same picture.
Thin line? More like revolving door
there is no difference between career criminals, the government, and the police. hope this helps.
I love the content, but the spinning film reel every five seconds, was really painful, especially when I played it on a TiVo
It's the sound of a VCR tape been put into rewind or fast forward But yeah it's reparative and gets on my nerves as I think its just skipping huge chunks of content. It's not a good sound for editing.
Didn’t even notice until you said this
Yes. I am in a binge mood but it's making me realize I'll have to binge something else
Tivo is still around.. Go figure..😮
Some people are so soft it hurts.
You don't have money laundering task force because you would catch too many people with recognizable names.
The Biden and Clinton crime families come to mind.
Right. They are the masters at it however, they don’t like us peasants doing it…
@@Bruce4lmighty revolution now so we could evade taxes and launder money easy and legal as mowing the lawn
yea head people in our governments are doing this in the millions possibly billions as we speak
The part Triad guy couldn't translate is a reference to Peach Garden Oath from Romance of the Three Kingdoms... Liu Bei, Zhang Fei and especially Guan Yu are all venerated, their Oath is about brotherhood between people who aren't related but have a bond deeper than actual blood relatives.
It is simillar concept to being blood brothers/sworn brothers in olden time Europe. But that usually involved blood in drink or a ritual with a cuts that are pressed togeather to symbolize you are now one blood. Example the Hungarian Hajduks would mix drops of blood in milk and then they would drink to become brothers.
Oooooh they were really close blood brothers, that's probably why he only got shot 5 times instead of 6@@vx8431
I take that with a great pinch of salt. The world changes and they don't care about it anymore. Something not so common with actual blood relatives.
@@kimgysen10 The whole sworn brotherhood thing is more alive om certain cultures and dying in others as you said the world keeps moving on but I do believe it is alive and well in China because they have to be tight since loose lips don't just sink ships there but could kill them all if caught.
@@vx8431 Yes I mean I take the rituals thing with a pinch of salt. I think it’s something they do when they’re young and naive because they think it means anything. I also think many will turn with the wind when an unforeseen situation presents itself. In the end gangsters are in it for selfish reasons. At least that’s what I believe… wouldn’t put too much confidence in a silly ritual.
The second guy, undercover agent. Mad respect for his mixed feelings about everything. You are dealing with criminals, but you are also dealing with people. I imagine that on some level, you create relationships and bonds. And the families of the criminals absolutely do get their lives ruined. That is ultimately on the criminal and the complacency of the family, but still, it effects a lot of lives when people go to prison and that fact shouldn't be taken lightly. So yeah, he is 100% correct that the government needs to have a conciounce, but sadly a lot of the workers don't, when it comes to criminals.
I would've paid money to watch this without that horrible cutscene sound every 30 seconds.
Me too. And after each segment, they crank up the sound and it plays constantly for 30 secs to a minute. Super jarring!
Yeah that video tape motor sound is very very annoying
I do understand the noise is unsettling, I just want to say I enjoy it. It keeps me in, the sounds makes me think (I'm sorry, it would make me very sad to not see and feel that screen during the video)
Bit sensitive?
@@timothyward1122It wouldn't be so bad if it wasn't after every single question. In between the different interviews? Sure. Every damn question? Please stopppp.
I was wondering how people are just allowed to leave and leak secrets like this. Isn't it dangerous?
its in the past
Very informative. I'm a child of the 70's and 80's. Watching this makes me think of how much easier and wide-open things were back then, than they are today. Today 2024, mostly nobody gets away with anything. Unless you do it by yourself. Even then the odds of success are still slim and set against you, but at least you wont have to worry about rats. You still have to worry about all the cameras everywhere including highways and intersections, sophisticated alarm systems and helicopters.
Any don't forget any country with less tech is still this way
I totally get what you mean, and agree with you, except the bit about "today nobody gets away with anything". Because the crime & drug problems are way worse than ever, someone *has* to be getting away with it.
@@Wintermute909 yeah.. sucks for the people if the ones getting away are the ones writting the rules and the ones profiting. Seems like this whole process is going passed us (the actual society living on earth)
@@Wintermute909yeah the government sure is getting away with it
This is actually a misconception. The majority of murders go unsolved in the US. People still get away with crime constantly, it's just the lazy or stupid people getting caught.
Crazy how even the triads are scared of the CCP 😂, “you don’t go to jail, you just disappear”
Every large company in china has a party member in high places, do you think the triad is any different?
The biggest organized crime groups are governments
its nice to know my homies in the criminal underbelly are struggling with a shrinking middle class too, he kept saying the triad is all top level and bottom level now, all the middle units are gone... Damn, i can relate with ya there sir :)
Idea for a video: Boxing referee reacts to all the fighting scenes from Rocky and Creed films and tells all the times when the reff should have stopped the fight.
Mario "if he dies, he dies" Yamasaki: "We can stop the fight?!"
Just watched Rocky VI today and thought the exact same thing.
Not bad actually!
This was so cool too watch. To see simalarites and the differences
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The money launderer is basically the original "Ozark" guy.
2:08:06 - I love the counterfeit money segment! So interesting to hear about how to deconstruct the process.
These undercover agents are real tough, intelligent and resourceful people. Kudos to them.
Redemption is a beautiful thing. This documentary is what makes KZhead great ✌🏽🇬🇧
True redemption is with Christ 🙏
@@hjr2000lmao cringe. Believing an old man made book. The book was written by man. Not God. Just remember that
@@HotdogSosage 💯
The jewel thief said he lost his father and brother on the same day last year. I'm curios about the situation, because it's a heck of an awful coincidence if it's natural.
omg do we know how?
More than likely an accident if some kind if he lost them both on the same day
Car accident is a high probability cause.
Don't quote me but I think it was a Suspected murder/suicide but it wasn't totally clear based on the scene. Like I said not totally sure if my memory serves me.
I was wondering the same thing.
Just found your channel!!! Best Crime Channel I’ve watched to date…can you do “The Riddler? Stay Safe and just ALWAYS be very aware of your surroundings…Situational Awareness is Key…just assume when in public, that everyone is suspect even the lil old grannies! Don’t trust anybody outside of your trusted circle!!! Praying for You, Drip…
What I’m learning from this is you gotta be a special kind of crazy to be an undercover agent.
It must corrupt the soul.
Ghost Shadows is a name I would've approved of had I been in the gang.
Yeah I mean it's much better than Bighead Jimmy 😭
Fascinating. He’s a fantastic storyteller.
9:30 - I genuinely like big-head, I also remember watching another doccie where he tells his story. That having been said, I call bull on him never having sanctioned a hit on someone who stepped outta line. Who follows a general that's never drawn their sword? It always amazes me how people are so multifaceted, much like a diamond: what you see depends on where you're standing.
would you state in front of a camera that you ordered someone killed, if you're not already convicted for it? xD Obviously, none of the criminals in this video should be looked up to. They might regret what they did earlier in life and it's great they turned their lives around, but clearly, none of them are "good guys".
“I never do” ,”but I hear of people killing people”
BIG FIST😮 DID YOU SEE THOSE PAWS😅
Great documentary. The repeat can opener noise got WAY old.
imagine just doing a bunch of crimes and then saying oh, i was just undercover
I love binging these, but the projector whirring sounds is going to turn me psycho after hearing it so often.
I know right..annoying
I really love thiw channel. Good job wit this fr 👏
That Chinese dude look like a boss from Rush Hour
This is so informative and cool.
This is so good💪🏼🤬👊🏼 My favorite part is the missing pinky to say "" I love a respect you!"" THAT GUY IS INTENSE
the businessman makes money, and the money keeps the soldiers under him
Exactly
Wrong. The soldiers make the businessman (parasite) money, and the money keeps the soldiers under him.
I love this videos, insight into the reality of crime from the criminal's POV is so interesting to me
Thanks to the sponsorblock user taking out those tape-roll chapters.
Although some of this is hard to follow ( small device + foreign language) , I got allot from this. Thanks to all who participated in this production. I hope that it educates coming generations to the reality of the life. It has its upsides but so many downs.
That winding sound is hella annoying
Not as annoying as people like you complaining about such utter nonsense
Not as annoying as seeing this same, lame assed, nonsensical “whining” sound comment on all of these different videos…
@@sonnylambert4893he’s right tho. Do it in between guests but every 5 minutes is a bit much
@@sonnylambert4893No, it's more annoying than the people voicing their displeasure for it, but not as annoying as the people trying to negate their comments by saying, "It's not annoying, you're annoying!" Sorry to say, but what you find annoying or pleasant, many others think you are stupid for being bothered by. Difference is most of them aren't insecure enough to comment on it like you
Super irritating when it's almost back to back.
I really enjoy your videos. Thank you and bless you. ❤
Thanks for that man , the true story from the real guy
Damn I knew he snitched from the start just by the way he was talking…almost had me 😭😭🤣
the incredible inhumanity inflicted on all of us most of us never have a chance but we pull through
This material is PURE GOLD! Congratulations, folks!
It's hard diamond.
Fascinating insights into the mechanics of crime, from money laundering to diamond heists! A captivating watch for those curious about the underworld
it's weird how good these videos are for writing
Would love to see Larry Lawton watch and commentate on the jewelry store robbery
I enjoy a jewelry store. Diamonds 20-30% markup. 50-100% on diamond bands
Great interview
first bro is the sleeping dog's main character lmao
This guy was with China Mac. He is the real deal from the Ghost Shadows.
Lol, China Mac?
@@mitchellhayman381 lol, hymen?
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EHAT GOOD IS THE SHADOW WHEN WE CAN SEE THE PERSON ANF HEAR THEIR VOICE. THE TITLE IS EASY ENOUGH TO FIND ..... STAY SAFE OUT THERE GUYS. WE LOVE HEARING OF YOUR PAST LIVES, WE PRAY YOU ARE LIVING SAFER AND HEALTHY!!
Love my lab grown diamond. 💃 No blood diamonds for me 😅
IDK why but listening to John Mendoza's voice/accent was so interesting & satisfying that I had to do it several times. Can't help it but feels like I know this guy. Sounds so familiar... only problem with this would be that I'm from Central Europe. However - keep it up John & great job done from the team who did this content 👍🏻
Whoever decided to add that irritating buzzing noise you use all the time needs to have their editing license revoked.
For real
10 to 16 months for counterfeiting. I think I need to take a good look at my career choices.
Thanks for the beginner tutorial. Finally one that you can follow
Never heard a better self assessment
The triad guy goes. That’s what I heard smart man.
After the 17 year sentence, you worked hard and started a legit business. Right on!
I feel like if I knew these things, I wouldn't talk that much xD
There must be a very specific reason why they're putting this content out there.
The Arnold Schwarzenegger we didn’t know we needed
2:04:14 this is interesting. I've heard chigiri said in tv shows about things like video games, and never knew what it really meant. This brings a whole new meaning to the word now.
Yea usually it means “promise” 契り
I've been playing gta v lately and this made things so real.
The third guy's story about the prison system makes me sick.
I like how the counterfeit guy was now working in printing. Nice
The 2nd guy feels like a real life inspiration of ozark.
and his silhouette and voice and cadence is very similar to marty!!!
Great story!
The second guy with the whole money laundering scheme is an absolute beast.
"luckily for me they only had about 12 videos of me" hahahaha
Right I didn't give permission for videos of me to be used either!!
53:14 I respect the dedication
Wow feel you my g dame I think we from the same strain of the brain
Bit confused by the diamond heists. Did the dad go in without a mask to get the owner to go bsck and forth to the safe? Or was it just a separate person doing that?
Your telling me Jackie chan is a triad
The diamond thief is genuinely evil because he feels sorry for insurance companies...
Did this video get shadow banned why did it only 9 comments and 3k views?
its only been uploaded 8 hours ago. and maybe some people post comments containing words that Insider does not allow and they get hidden.
@@RandomDeforge nah bruv u guys are def right, its been 2 month and theres only like 300 comments, def been shadowbanned or something, im guessing its the sensitive info about the aryans and the guards betting on inmates and killing latinos and black whenever they feel like it, that was literally said in the video
seeing former gang members become cops (the good ones btw) or priests are just wholesome... like the vibe is- I feel good for them
11:24 power is always jealous of authority which is of another origin. Machiavellian theory is confirmed again and again.
good interview he's. real one I like the culture over here in ny is a lil diff.
Sometimes I think I’d enjoy vacationing in prison for a week or two to meet interesting people. That Norteños guy made me think that’s a bad idea. Maybe in the UK.
iron demand for respect and vertical subordination is universal among all of the organized crime worldwide. not just in Asia.
dam that one guy can make a shank out of 15 pieces of paper thats just wow
ROLL LIKE STEEL
Wait did he just say Jackie Chan is a triad
Those planes the vartel use are like a million bucks a pop too. Big money if they need fleets of them
Crazy hot take i like the tape winding also fight me
1:53:59 next time i see an older man doing "gardening" under a tree in a shrine, i'll know what to expect 🤢
😲 thank you, all I know about the Yakuza comes from Hawaii 5-0
1:47:52 "Go to prison and find out how to get away with something next time" - the fact that the person telling you this is actually sitting in prison would lead me to believe that their advice wasn't to be trusted. They obviously didn't get away with it!
Treasury credited based on integrity, etc (though coins? Hmm, royal mints still)
It really is the underworld of crime. Fascinating
I read this real quick as "Why hate crimes actually work." 😂
why do you have that annoying machine sound in between, hurts my head
So the real Emmy Awards go to guys like him.
Yo is that Howard Hamlin stealing Diamonds 😂
dont trust the movies, you are not a hero xD great advice! lets go!
I grew up a lifelong drug dealer. However, after my 2nd prison stint for possession with intent. I had to change careers. For me, an opportunity arose during a humanitarian crisis. It became nearly impossible to get cash into a war zone. However, i had a prior global network and good heart and found a way to combine both to get cash to those that need it. Typically, the cash came from their own accounts. Family payments or fundraisers. Since the war shut down all banking internally. Umtimately, there shouldnt be anything illegal about giving ppl access to their own funds.
I wanna hear more cantonese ❤
Kcd 2 gonna launch n make elden ring sales... atleast i hope so. The first was under marketed so with this better go crazy
when somebody step out of line, we do emoshunal damash
So many SMOKIN' Daddies! Yum! YUM! THANK YOU ISNIDER!