Episode 4: A Ghost Hand

About this episode

Lidia Jean and Shuyu investigate the elusive Johnny Eng, leader of the Flying Dragons gang, while Tina Wong faces a critical gamble.

Lidia Jean and Shuyu search for traces of Johnny Eng, aka “Onionhead,” the elusive leader of the Flying Dragons gang. He’s nowhere to be found in his former estate in rural Pennsylvania. Back in the late 1980s, he was nowhere to be found at all. Could prosecutor Beryl Howell ever bring him to justice? Meanwhile, Tina Wong is caught in the gamble of her life. For more check out the documentary: Machine Gun Johnny: Johnny Eng  Get early, ad-free access to the entire season of The Chinatown Sting by subscribing to Pushkin+. Subscribers also get bonus episodes, exclusive binges, full audiobooks, and early ad-free listening for all Pushkin shows.  Subscribe on Apple: apple.co/pushkin Subscribe on Pushkin: pushkin.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics covered

• true crime
• gangs
• justice
• documentary
• search
• 1980s

Keywords

• Johnny Eng
• Flying Dragons
• Beryl Howell
• Tina Wong
• true crime
• 1980s
• gang leader
• justice

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Pushkin Industries

Books & works: Machine Gun Johnny: Johnny Eng

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