Organized crime in Taiwan

Organized crime in Taiwan
Founding location	Taiwan
Years active	1950s–present
Territory	Taiwan; active in mainland China, Southeast Asia, United States
Ethnicity	Primarily Han Chinese
Membership (est.)	10,000+
Criminal activities	Human trafficking, racketeering, drug trafficking, extortion, murder, robbery, smuggling, arms trafficking, gambling, prostitution, money laundering, fraud, financial crime

Organized crime in Taiwan refers to the activities of criminal syndicates in Taiwan. The organized crime societies, often referred to as Taiwanese triads or gangs, are involved in racketeering, drug trafficking, assassination, and various other illegal activities. The three largest triads in Taiwan are Bamboo Union, Four Seas Gang, and Heavenly Way Gang.

^ "How Bamboo grew: 10,000-strong Taiwanese triad linked to Hong Kong executive's kidnapping is 'one of world's most dangerous gangs'". South China Morning Post. 29 October 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-10-30. Retrieved 29 March 2017.

[SCMP_2015-1] "How Bamboo grew: 10,000-strong Taiwanese triad linked to Hong Kong executive's kidnapping is 'one of world's most dangerous gangs'". South China Morning Post. 29 October 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-10-30. Retrieved 29 March 2017.

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