Yip Kai Koon
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Yip Kai Koon 葉繼歡 is a famous Hong Kong gangster who was most active in the early 1980s. He and his gang specialized in robbing jewellery stores with assault rifles, especially the AK-47, which can be acquired easily from black markets hosted by triads. The grand total worth of all his stolen goods are estimated at $20 million. Koon achieved notoriety by escaping police custody multiple times. His career finally came to an end when he was crippled in a gun fight with police.