Asian Boyz
The Asian Boyz, also known as ABZ, AB-26, or ABZ Crips, are a street gang based in Southern California. They were founded in the late 1980s to protect Cambodian refugees from other American gangs. According to the FBI, the gang has about 12,000 members, who are predominantly Southeast Asian and especially Cambodian. Many Asian Boyz are also members of the U.S. military, some of whom use their position to traffic drugs. According to the FBI's 2009 National Gang Threat Assessment, the Asian Boyz are active in 28 different cities in 14 different states across the U.S.
| Founded | late 1980s |
|---|---|
| Founding location | Long Beach, California, United States |
| Years active | late 1980s–present |
| Territory | 14 U.S. states |
| Ethnicity | Cambodian American, Laotian American, Vietnamese American, Filipino American, and Burmese/Karen Americans/Karenni people |
| Activities | Drug trafficking, robbery, assault, burglary, theft and homicide |
| Allies | Crips Menace of Destruction |
| Rivals | Bloods East Side Longos Smiley Dragon Tiny Rascal Gang Crazy Brother Clan Vietnamese Boyz Wah Ching |
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