INTRODUCTION
5T stands for :
Money
Tiền
Love
Tình
Prison
Tù
Punishment
Tội
Suicide
Tự
5T gang was a criminal organisation founded by Vietnamese youths.
“tuổi trẻ thiếu tình thương”
which is “childhood without love” .
The gang members possessed the unique mark of the gang which is a horizontal straight line intercepted by 5 vertical lines.
A dominant reseller in the heroin trading network in Sydney.
The gang members came as refugees on boats to Sydney and gathered in Cabramatta.
Origin
They participated in most of the types of crimes.
“tuổi trẻ thiếu tình thương”
which is “childhood without love” .
- Most prominent vietnamese gang in the 1980’s
- Activities centered in Cabramatta and Bankstown
- Involved in drugs traffic and vandalism
What is the place of this group in Australian society?
Johnny Nguyen
Ice Addict
One of the tester Boys of the gang
Ecstasy-Cocaine-Speed -Ice
Member Features:
Mainly young adults and teenagers
Each members had tattoos
Came to Australia at the age of 7
Arrested at 11 for carrying a gun.
Tattoos:
The emblem contains a straight line and 5 joined vertical lines. (Stands for the 5T)
He became the leader of the 5T at the age of 13.
MEMBERS
Location: Mainly located in Cabramatta, sub-gangs in land and in Sydney
He was murdered in 1995 at the age of 20.
Van Ro Le
The last leader
He was shot dead in Bankstown hotel in February 1999.
Important Drug Traffic
Large heroin traffic centered in
Cabramatta for a low price
5T GANG
Tù
Tiền
Tình
5T Gang are originated in Cabramatta.
Active between 1985-1999.
Money
Love
Prison
Tự
Tội
Punishment
Suicide
Known for crimes such as Drug dealing.
All members are Vietnamese.
“tuổi trẻ thiếu tình thương”
“childhood without love” .
Reference List :
Madeleine Green 2013, Life in the 5t Gang, viewed 9 May 2016,
<https://prezi.com/q0duwmomovpl/life-in-the-5t-gang/>
Sydney Crime Museum 2015, Tri Minh Tran, viewed 10 May 2016
<http://www.sydneycrimemuseum.com/crime-stories/tri-minh-tran/>
American Pink 2015, The Rise of 5T, viewed 10 May 2016,
<http://america.pink/gang_185894.html>
Brianna Parkins 2015, Former ice addict to share story in Dapto talk, viewed 11 May 2016,
<http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/3097812/former-ice-addict-to-share-story-in-dapto-talk/>
Conclusion
5T gang are originally from Cabramatta.
STEREOTYPES
5T Gang are drug dealers.
5T gang are all vietnamese.
-Gambling-
Crimes
-Extortion-
-Armed robbery-
People's perception
of this group