Johnny Eng

Johnny Eng (born ca. 1958) (Chinese: 伍少衡; Jyutping: ng5 siu3 hang4), also known as Onionhead (Chinese: 蔥頭; Jyutping: cung1 tau4) or Machinegun Johnny, is a Chinese-american gang leader and drug trafficker. Eng was the former head (dai-lo) of the Flying Dragons gang in New York City.





== Criminal history ==

Eng was arrested at least five times in the 1970s on various criminal charges. In 1983, Eng became the leader of the Flying Dragons. By 1988, he had moved into the heroin trade in Manhattan's Chinatown. A confidential report issued by the Justice Department called Eng "one of the five major heroin dealers in New York City."

Eng, a native of Hong Kong, fled back there in 1989 to avoid prosecution. He was arrested there later that year. Eng fought extradition for nearly three years, but was brought to the United States in 1991. In December 1992, Eng was convicted of 14 counts of heroin smuggling and conspiracy.