Broken Tooth, the rise, fall and global reach of a Chinese crime boss.

In the 1990s, the glittering lights of Macau's casinos masked an underworld ruled by one of the most feared names in modern organized crime, Juan Kuakoi, better known as Broken Tooth.

As the ruthless boss of the 14K triad, Juan built a criminal empire that operated across continents,

trafficking and drugs, violence, cyber fraud, and political influence.

Born in 1955, Juan came of age in the gritty streets of Portuguese ruled Macau.

He lost a tooth in a street fight, a wound that earned him his infamous nickname,

broken tooth, and marked the beginning of a violent rise to power. By the late 1980s, he had become a high-ranking

member of the 14K triad, one of the largest Chinese organized crime syndicates in the world.

Unlike his predecessors, Juan was both strategic and theatrical.

A he flaunted his wealth, drove luxury cars, wore gold jewelry, and rubbed elbows with celebrities

and politicians.

In a particularly bold move, he even financed a biopic about his own life titled Casino,

casting himself as a fearless kingpin.

That film, released in 1998, hit theaters

just as Juan's empire was crumbling, and it made him a mythic figure overnight. During the 1990s,

Macau was consumed by a bloody turf war between rival triads. Shootings, car bombings, and assassinations

became regular occurrences,

threatening to derail Macau's image,

just as it was preparing to be handed back to China in 1999.

As the city descended into chaos, Juan's name was whispered

in every police department and news office.

He was accused of being the architect of the violence,

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