Yip Kai Foon
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Yip Kai Foon (葉繼歡, born 1961) 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. Their weapon of choice was the AK-47, which they acquired from black markets hosted by triads. He is also the first one who used AK47 in robbery in Hong Kong. The total worth of his stolen goods is estimated at 20 million Hong Kong Dollars (Approximately $2,576,920 US). Yip achieved notoriety by escaping police custody multiple times. His career finally came to an end in 1996 when he was crippled in a gun fight with police. He was sentenced to 41 years in prison.
In prison, Yip was converted to Christianity.
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