By Joshua Gardner and Associated  Press Reporter By far the most captivating character in the far-flung saga of California state senator turned accused arms trafficker Leland Yee is the flashy suit wearing, mustachioed 'reformed' San Francisco crime boss Raymond 'Shrimp Boy' Chow. The beloved Yee's arrest shocked residents throughout a community that largely adored him Wednesday, but the flashy suit and mustache sporting Chow's was simply another twist in his life's tale of ruthless crime and redemption. But just how much of a twist remains a source of debate. While the FBI's exhaustive report on his crimes call Chow the Dragonhead leader of a fearsome triad, local authorities think his days of power have long ago devolved to a life of petty crime.
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Raymond 'Shrimp Boy' Chow was arrested Wednesday in a massive San Francisco organized crime sweep
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Since his 2003 release from prison Chow claimed he was done with crime and even spoke to at-risk youth about the dangers of gangs
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The FBI says he was 'Dragonhead' of an international crime syndicate but local police wonder if those were lies, too
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Also arrested in the huge sting was progressive state senator for San Francisco Leland Yee, who's charges include arms trafficking
They say Chow's gang lured state Sen. Leland Yee into its clutches through money and campaign contributions in exchange for legislative help, as @placeholder sought to rebuild his campaign coffers to run for California secretary of state.