Viet Boyz gang.Asian Boyz, Buc Lao Killers, Krazy Boyz
Nine of the defendants are members of the Viet Boyz gang, Two sets of indictments, returned by a grand jury Jan. 8 and unsealed Friday, allege drug-related crimes from October 2004 through August 2007. Many of the charges involve possession or distribution of the drug MDMA, which goes by the street name ecstasy. Although ecstasy use can be fatal, it often gets passed around as a party drug, authorities say. Hinshaw said the indictments stem from a sheriff's investigation that began about three years ago. Because of the investigation's wide scope and the need for more resources, sheriff's investigators joined with a Drug Enforcement Administration task force, Hinshaw said. Wichita police also assisted. The arrests began Thursday, and as of Friday afternoon, about 18 of the 27 defendants had been arrested, Hinshaw said. They are expected to appear in U.S. District Court in Wichita on Monday. The investigation involved the use of wiretaps and undercover drug purchases, Cross s...