Inside Edmonton’s Asian Gang War: The Story of ''Crazy Jimmy''

In the late 1990s, Edmonton was caught in the middle of one of the most volatile organized crime conflicts in Canadian history. Vietnamese-Canadian street gangs were battling for control of the city’s drug trade, and one name stood above the rest.Long Duy “Crazy Jimmy” Hoang.Known for his unpredictable behavior and violent reputation, Crazy Jimmy led a crew known as the Crazy Jimmies, a group heavily involved in drug trafficking, extortion, and street violence during Edmonton’s Asian gang era.For years, his name circulated through Edmonton’s gang scene — whispered in stories about violence and the chaotic underworld that shaped Western Canada’s Asian gang era.But on one night in west Edmonton, everything unraveled.#CrazyJimmy #EdmontonGangWar #CanadianTrueCrime #OrganizedCrime