5. Cheng Chui Ping: The Snakehead Queen
Cheng Chui Ping, famously known as “Sister Ping,” dominated the shadowy world of human smuggling for over two decades. From her Chinatown base, she orchestrated complex operations to bring thousands of Chinese immigrants to the United States, amassing a vast fortune and a fearsome reputation worldwide. Ping’s resourcefulness and ruthlessness made her a legend in the criminal underworld, earning her the title “Snakehead Queen.”
