Had a chat with a man who had oversight of controlling the SS from the Ministry level. Here are the main and interesting pointers.
He said that it was so effective that when 2 drunk chaps not associated with SS fight in their territory, they will quickly call CID to notify that it was not them and provide the names of those involved.
He said that as a result of Op Eagle, the tatoos would be concealed by clothing and when um pai ask them to roll up their trouser legs, the tatoos would be done just above the knees. Then um pai would then ask them to take out their pants.
Unfortunately, these guys could no longer operate traditionally and that's when they entered new territory - money lending and Porn, bootleg DVDs. They also switched from extorting the vice trade to running the vice trade and providing girls to niteclubs and karaoke bars. They became bonafide businessmen for all things seedy including illegal pin ball machines etc.
- Ops Eagle minimum 2 weekends a month.
- Anyone with tatoo brought back. So much so that some greenhorn um pai would bring back US sailors
- SS work done at CID divisional level. Each Police station therefore had a dedicated SS team led by an Inspector
- Each um pai assigned a sector. Any trouble in the sector, he has to face the boss the next morning and they will have his hide
- Moment a headman is chosen, the next day picked up and sent in under CTPL
- All low lives associated with SS served with supervision orders and must report weekly wearing black pants and white shirt to Police station
- Gang clash and the entire gang get CTPL even if the guy was attending his mothers birthday
- Chia Keng Prison created to house them and they were taught courses on vehicle mechanics
- Ex-head of CID and President scholar was the most effective in the 80s. If he reads of gang clash, slashing , thugs in the press, his men would be called for an explanation and a full report. They were so fearful that they began proactive policing by visiting these guys and their families early each weekend and reading the riot act.
- Those found in possession of gang land weapons charged in court
He said that it was so effective that when 2 drunk chaps not associated with SS fight in their territory, they will quickly call CID to notify that it was not them and provide the names of those involved.
He said that as a result of Op Eagle, the tatoos would be concealed by clothing and when um pai ask them to roll up their trouser legs, the tatoos would be done just above the knees. Then um pai would then ask them to take out their pants.
Unfortunately, these guys could no longer operate traditionally and that's when they entered new territory - money lending and Porn, bootleg DVDs. They also switched from extorting the vice trade to running the vice trade and providing girls to niteclubs and karaoke bars. They became bonafide businessmen for all things seedy including illegal pin ball machines etc.
