Asian Boyz
| Founded | late 1980s |
|---|---|
| Founding location | Long Beach, California, United States |
| Years active | late 1980s–present |
| Territory | 14 U.S. states |
| Ethnicity | Cambodian American, Filipino American Burmese American |
| 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 |
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.