Asian Boyz

Asian Boyz
Foundedlate 1980s
Founding locationLong Beach, California, United States
Years activelate 1980s–present
Territory14 U.S. states
EthnicityCambodian American,
Filipino American
Burmese American
ActivitiesDrug trafficking, robbery, assault, burglary, theft, and homicide
AlliesCrips
Menace of Destruction
RivalsBloods
East Side Longos
Smiley Dragon
Tiny Rascal Gang
Crazy Brother Clan
Vietnamese Boyz
Wah Ching

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. The gang has about 2,000 member to 5,000 active members in Long Beach, who are Southeast Asian, predominantly 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.