If those businesses are owned by The Triads, prison will be the least of their worries.
How right you are.
Triads are not as prevalent as you might think. Sadly, most Asians have accepted the idea (more than most native-born Americans I find) that America is a safe society, with the rule of law, where police will pursue all crimes equally and all are treated equally
The ones who have been here a bit longer know that certain races will be given a lot of leeway.