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| Founding location | Chinatown, Singapore,Singapore,Malaysia |
|---|---|
| Years active | 18??-present (Organized crime) |
| Territory | Singapore-Malaysia |
| Ethnicity | Chinese andMalay/Indian |
| Rivals | 24,36,08 |
Wah Kee (华记 Huá Jì) is asecret society based inMalaysia andSingapore since the nineteenth century.
According to the History of Wah Kee, Wah Kee (华记) was created in Singapore by Sū Guǎnghuá (苏广华). His associate Zhào Guǎnghéng (赵广恒) created Guǎng Jì (广记) inGuangzhou, China, while Guān Fúshèng (关福胜) created Shèng Jì (胜记) inThailand, and Zhāng Xióngjié (张雄杰) created Jié Jì (杰记) inVietnam.
In the 1950s, they operated openly in the area aroundBentong and placed a member on the local council ofJemaluang.[1] During this time, they were commonly associated with theMalaysian Chinese Association, with politicianD. R. Seenivasagam going so far as to describe this connection in Parliament.[1]
In recent times, they are mainly in theSelangor,Kuala Lumpur,Melaka,Penang,Pahang,Negeri Sembilan,Sarawak,Perak and other areas. In Singapore, Wah Kee is mainly in theChina Town area. The triad also have some branches inAustralia,Thailand,Vietnam,China,Hong Kong, theUnited States,Canada andNew Zealand.[2]
The Philippine Center on Transnational Crime has stated that while the Wah Kee do not operate as a traditionaltriad per se, they are heavily involved inheroin trafficking in the region.[3]