{"id":3350,"date":"2024-12-09T06:55:04","date_gmt":"2024-12-09T12:55:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/calgaryes.com\/?p=3350"},"modified":"2024-12-09T06:55:06","modified_gmt":"2024-12-09T12:55:06","slug":"the-decade-long-gang-war-in-calgary-the-battle-between-fob-and-fk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/calgaryes.com\/en\/eternal\/the-decade-long-gang-war-in-calgary-the-battle-between-fob-and-fk","title":{"rendered":"The Decade-Long Gang War in Calgary: The Battle Between FOB and FK"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Violent clashes between two rival groups led to a decade of bloodshed, claiming over 25 lives in public shootings across Calgary&#8217;s otherwise peaceful streets. <a href=\"https:\/\/calgaryes.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/calgaryes.com\/\">CalgaryYes<\/a> delves into the history of this brutal gang war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_76 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2dea57466bb\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2dea57466bb\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/calgaryes.com\/en\/eternal\/the-decade-long-gang-war-in-calgary-the-battle-between-fob-and-fk\/#How_It_All_Began\" >How It All Began<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/calgaryes.com\/en\/eternal\/the-decade-long-gang-war-in-calgary-the-battle-between-fob-and-fk\/#Nick_Chan\" >Nick Chan<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/calgaryes.com\/en\/eternal\/the-decade-long-gang-war-in-calgary-the-battle-between-fob-and-fk\/#Rising_Tensions\" >Rising Tensions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/calgaryes.com\/en\/eternal\/the-decade-long-gang-war-in-calgary-the-battle-between-fob-and-fk\/#Eradicating_the_Rivalry\" >Eradicating the Rivalry<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_It_All_Began\"><\/span>How It All Began<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.calgaryes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2024\/12\/1-5-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.calgaryes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2024\/12\/1-5-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.calgaryes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2024\/12\/1-5-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.calgaryes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2024\/12\/1-5-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.calgaryes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2024\/12\/1-5-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/cdn.calgaryes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2024\/12\/1-5-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/cdn.calgaryes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2024\/12\/1-5.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Calgary Police Chief once recounted that the rival gang members were originally friends. However, their involvement in the drug trade during the 1990s caused a rift, splitting the group into Fresh Off the Boat (FOB) and Fresh Off the Boat Killers (FK).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A patrol officer recalled the early days, where initial conflicts involved baseball bats and pipes. Tensions escalated, and firearms soon replaced blunt objects, resulting in public shootouts. This rivalry, fueled by Alberta&#8217;s booming economy, extended beyond the province, linking both gangs to criminal networks elsewhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Innocent bystanders were caught in the crossfire, sparking widespread fear and frustration among Calgary\u2019s residents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nick_Chan\"><\/span>Nick Chan<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.calgaryes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2024\/12\/2-20-1024x575.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.calgaryes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2024\/12\/2-20-1024x575.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.calgaryes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2024\/12\/2-20-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.calgaryes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2024\/12\/2-20-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.calgaryes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2024\/12\/2-20-696x391.png 696w, https:\/\/cdn.calgaryes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2024\/12\/2-20-1068x600.png 1068w, https:\/\/cdn.calgaryes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2024\/12\/2-20.png 1108w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Nick Chan, a notorious figure, led FOB, one of Calgary&#8217;s most violent criminal organizations. Under his leadership, FOB trafficked drugs and paid members to maim or kill their rivals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chan&#8217;s downfall began when police collaborated with members of his own gang and his estranged wife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Little is known about Chan\u2019s childhood, but by his teenage years, he and his younger brother, Tim, were already dealing drugs. They quickly scaled up their operations, selling large quantities and securing a foothold in Calgary\u2019s drug trade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rising_Tensions\"><\/span>Rising Tensions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"567\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.calgaryes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2024\/12\/3-18-1024x567.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.calgaryes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2024\/12\/3-18-1024x567.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.calgaryes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2024\/12\/3-18-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.calgaryes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2024\/12\/3-18-768x425.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.calgaryes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2024\/12\/3-18-696x385.png 696w, https:\/\/cdn.calgaryes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2024\/12\/3-18-1068x591.png 1068w, https:\/\/cdn.calgaryes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2024\/12\/3-18.png 1118w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>One event that remains etched in Calgary\u2019s memory occurred on January 1, 2009. A young man, Aaron Bendle, entered Bolsa Restaurant in southeast Calgary. At just 22, Bendle was a victim of a kidnapping plot. The meeting at Bolsa was part of a scheme to kill FK member Sanjeev Mann in retaliation for a prior shooting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As diners enjoyed their meals, a hail of bullets shattered the peace. Forty-three-year-old bystander Keni Su\u2019a was fatally shot in the parking lot. Mann and Bendle were also killed. Bendle was later revealed to have ties to drug trafficking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This incident marked a turning point, underscoring that the rivalry between FOB and FK was no longer a hidden, nocturnal feud\u2014it endangered everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Eradicating_the_Rivalry\"><\/span>Eradicating the Rivalry<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Calgary Police Service intensified its efforts to eliminate the gang rivalry and reclaim the streets. Significant resources were allocated to dismantle FOB and FK, with police employing the following strategies:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Maintaining direct contact with gang members.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Utilizing an informant, known as &#8220;MM,&#8221; who was granted immunity in exchange for his testimony following a shooting.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Persuading FOB gangster Hans Eastgaard to testify against his associates, allowing him to avoid prison.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Conducting surveillance and wiretapping suspected gang leaders and members to build strong cases.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This collaborative effort among police officers and detectives thwarted at least six planned murders and dismantled another gang, 403 Soldiers, known for their use of explosives. Their original plans included detonating bombs in homes, a catastrophe that was narrowly avoided.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many gang members ultimately expressed a desire to leave the lifestyle behind. Some requested transfers to prisons in other provinces, hoping for a fresh start far from the grip of their former gangs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This violent chapter in Calgary\u2019s history, though harrowing, serves as a testament to the city\u2019s resilience and law enforcement\u2019s determination to restore safety to its streets.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Violent clashes between two rival groups led to a decade of bloodshed, claiming over 25 lives in public shootings across Calgary&#8217;s otherwise peaceful streets. CalgaryYes delves into the history of this brutal gang war. How It All Began The Calgary Police Chief once recounted that the rival gang members were originally friends. 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