Operation Royal Charm
The nearly six-year investigation focused initially on the brokering and smuggling of counterfeit cigarettes into the U.S.
.. three Racketeering Indictments name forty four individuals. The leading conspirators, according to the Indictments are: Chen Ming Hsu, 43, of the People's Republic of China; Chang Shan Liu, 67, of Maryland, Takchung Yeung, 58, of People's Republic of China (?); Harold Psalms, 72, of Illinois; Mohamad Aref, of Illinois; Mustafapha Kechtban, 53, of Illinois; Shugin Liu, 48, of Pennsylvania; Peter Yeung, 63 of California; Hua You, 45, of California.

The San Gabriel Valley residents arrested in connection with Operation Smoking Dragon and Operation Royal Charm are:
- San Gabriel residents Chen Chiang Liu, aka Wilson Liu, 42; Dong Jie Li, aka Jenny Li, 31; Thi Hong Lan, aka Sam Lan, 41; Ly Trinh Hinh, 40; and Tat Chui Wong, aka Sunny Wong, 57.
- Rosemead residents Yi Qing Chen, 41; Willon Kow Szeto, aka John Szeto, 68; Ching You Guo, aka Michael Guo, 28; and Chun Nam Yeung, aka Peter Yeung, 63.
- Monterey Park residents Dong Yang Jiang, 49; and Sang Cam Ngu, aka John Ngu, 44. Yan Jun Ji, 34, Van C. Phu, aka Steve Phu, 58; Cecelia Peng, 47; and Zhi Gang Wang, 42.
- La Puente resident John Chao Wu, 42.
- Temple City resident Billy Cheng Ngo, 45; and Alan Hwang, 41.
- El Monte resident Sang Xuan Diep, aka Sammy Yip, 48.
- Hacienda Heights resident Hue Diep, aka Jimmy Yip, 38.
- Alhambra residents Sal Anthony Salazar, 23; Wai Leung Chu, aka Paul Chu, 45; Yuan Heng Tung, aka Henry Tung, 47; Yinghoun Tung, aka Christopher Tung, 25; and Keung Lam, 42.
- Rowland Heights resident Shuang Ying Huang, aka Tina Huang, 42.
- Walnut resident Gao Rong Xiao, 42.

So it does look like there were a lot of Asians arrested.
Sorry, didn't save the links, but the first part is from the U.S. Attorney press release, I think. The California list was from a Los Angeles area news report.

I read your link and you are right it is very interesting the differences in the articles. One focuses on the Chinese gang connection but the other shows the names of four Islamic names but don't offer any analysis if they are in fact Islamic radicals.

* Frank Marogi Najor, 61, of La Mesa
* Hamza Beydoun, 44, of San Diego
* Basam Salem, 29, of Spring Valley
* Bashar Kareem Salem, aka, Sean Salem, 25, of Spring Valley

I was thinking they sounded more like Islamic terrorists, rather than Asians? Interesting the difference in articles.
Here is the link to to our article: http://news.yahoo.com/s/kgtv/20050823/lo_kgtv/289…