Throughout the 1980s, the gang was often engaged in bloody turf wars with other Chinatown gangs such as the older Flying Dragons, affiliated with Hip Sing Tong and the Division Street Boys affiliated with Tung On Association, and their activities included extortion, kidnapping, murder, racketeering, drug trafficking and illegal gambling. The Ghost Shadows' influence was widespread, having links to Chinatowns in other cities as well as links to Sicilian-American Mafia families. The organization is defunct due to Federal RICO crackdowns during the 1990s.
In the 1980s, the gang frequently engaged in bloody turf wars with other Chinatown gangs such as the older Flying Dragons, associated with Hip Sing Tong and the Division Street Boys affiliated with Tung On Association. Their activities included extortion, kidnapping, murder, racketeering, drug trafficking, and illegal gambling. The Ghost Shadows had a wide influence, connecting to Chinatowns in different cities and Sicilian-American Mafia families. The organization ceased due to Federal RICO crackdowns during the 1990s.