Mortuary Muscle

Hong Kong triads know what North American wiseguys have known for a long time: there's money to be made from funerals.

View large image The difference is the mafia plays its cards close to the vest, which is why 50 local thugs were busted for arguing about which triad would control the funeral business at Hong Kong's newest mortuary.

The modus operandi of triad gangs is to approach bereaved families and offer a one-stop service, including wreaths, funeral home bookings, and burial or cremation.

That's quite the racket; even if the triads kill you for not paying the debt to your loan shark, they can still fleece your relatives.

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