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| years active = 1985-present |
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| territory = Active in 14 U.S. states (2009)<ref name =justice>{{cite web|url=http://www.justice.gov/ndic/pubs32/32146/appb.htm |title=Appendix B. Street Gangs - National Gang Threat Assessment 2009 |publisher=Justice.gov |date= |accessdate=2011-03-16}}</ref> |
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| ethnic makeup = primarily [[Vietnamese]] and [[ |
| ethnic makeup = primarily [[Cambodian]], [[Laos]], [[Vietnamese]] and some [[Chinese]]<ref name=justice/> |
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| membership est = 1,300 to 2,000 (2009) <ref name=justice/> |
| membership est = 1,300 to 2,000 (2009) <ref name=justice/> |
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| criminal activities = [[Drug trafficking]], [[robbery]], [[assault]], [[burglary]], [[theft]] and [[homicide]]<ref name=justice/> |
| criminal activities = [[Drug trafficking]], [[robbery]], [[assault]], [[burglary]], [[theft]] and [[homicide]]<ref name=justice/> |
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The '''Asian Boyz''', or '''ABZ''', are an [[Asian American]] [[street gang]]. Some sets are formed with [[Crips]], earning the name ABZ Crips. The gang was formed in 1985 by Cambodian youths. They [[Gangs#Identification|represent]] by [[Gang colors|displaying the color]] blue, similar to the Crips. The Asian Boyz gang consist mainly of |
The '''Asian Boyz''', or '''ABZ''', are an [[Asian American]] [[street gang]]. Some sets are formed with [[Crips]], earning the name ABZ Crips. The gang was formed in 1985 by Cambodian youths. They [[Gangs#Identification|represent]] by [[Gang colors|displaying the color]] blue, similar to the Crips. The Asian Boyz gang consist mainly of Cambodian males.<ref name=justice/> |
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In August 1997, the leader of the Asian Boyz [[Van Nuys]] set, Sothi Menh, was arrested in [[Phnom Penh]], Cambodia, and brought back to the United States after fleeing the country in January of that year. He was wanted for committing five gang-related murders in the [[San Fernando Valley]] in 1995.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/GANG+SUSPECT+RETURNED%3B+MAN+SOUGHT+IN+ASIAN+BOYS+CASE+IN+CUSTODY-a083875296 |title=Gang Suspect Returned; Man Sought In Asian Boys Case In Custody |publisher=Thefreelibrary.com |date=1997-08-02 |accessdate=2011-03-16}}</ref> On September 20, 1998, seven Asian Boyz were charged with seven murders, 18 attempted murders and five instances of conspiracy to commit murder in [[Van Nuys, California]], in 1995.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1998/sep/20/news/mn-24877 |title=Asian Boyz Face Group Trial in Spate of Killings |publisher=Articles.latimes.com |date=2002-06-27 |accessdate=2011-03-16}}</ref> Three members of the gang were charged with beating a 15-year-old boy to death in [[Utica, New York]], in January 2007.<ref>{{cite web|last=Crossett |first=Nate |url=http://www.wktv.com/news/local/6223611.html |title=Third Asian Boyz Gang Member Pleads Guilty |publisher=Wktv.com |date=2007-03-01 |accessdate=2011-03-16}}</ref> |
In August 1997, the leader of the Asian Boyz [[Van Nuys]] set, Sothi Menh, was arrested in [[Phnom Penh]], Cambodia, and brought back to the United States after fleeing the country in January of that year. He was wanted for committing five gang-related murders in the [[San Fernando Valley]] in 1995.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/GANG+SUSPECT+RETURNED%3B+MAN+SOUGHT+IN+ASIAN+BOYS+CASE+IN+CUSTODY-a083875296 |title=Gang Suspect Returned; Man Sought In Asian Boys Case In Custody |publisher=Thefreelibrary.com |date=1997-08-02 |accessdate=2011-03-16}}</ref> On September 20, 1998, seven Asian Boyz were charged with seven murders, 18 attempted murders and five instances of conspiracy to commit murder in [[Van Nuys, California]], in 1995.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1998/sep/20/news/mn-24877 |title=Asian Boyz Face Group Trial in Spate of Killings |publisher=Articles.latimes.com |date=2002-06-27 |accessdate=2011-03-16}}</ref> Three members of the gang were charged with beating a 15-year-old boy to death in [[Utica, New York]], in January 2007.<ref>{{cite web|last=Crossett |first=Nate |url=http://www.wktv.com/news/local/6223611.html |title=Third Asian Boyz Gang Member Pleads Guilty |publisher=Wktv.com |date=2007-03-01 |accessdate=2011-03-16}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 16:51, 5 August 2011
| Founded | 1985 |
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| Founding location | Long Beach, CA / Van Nuys, CA, United States |
| Years active | 1985-present |
| Territory | Active in 14 U.S. states (2009)[1] |
| Ethnicity | primarily Cambodian, Laos, Vietnamese and some Chinese[1] |
| Membership (est.) | 1,300 to 2,000 (2009) [1] |
| Criminal activities | Drug trafficking, robbery, assault, burglary, theft and homicide[1] |
| Allies | Crips,[2] |
The Asian Boyz, or ABZ, are an Asian American street gang. Some sets are formed with Crips, earning the name ABZ Crips. The gang was formed in 1985 by Cambodian youths. They represent by displaying the color blue, similar to the Crips. The Asian Boyz gang consist mainly of Cambodian males.[1]
In August 1997, the leader of the Asian Boyz Van Nuys set, Sothi Menh, was arrested in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and brought back to the United States after fleeing the country in January of that year. He was wanted for committing five gang-related murders in the San Fernando Valley in 1995.[3] On September 20, 1998, seven Asian Boyz were charged with seven murders, 18 attempted murders and five instances of conspiracy to commit murder in Van Nuys, California, in 1995.[4] Three members of the gang were charged with beating a 15-year-old boy to death in Utica, New York, in January 2007.[5]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Appendix B. Street Gangs - National Gang Threat Assessment 2009". Justice.gov. Retrieved 2011-03-16.
- ^ "The Crips: Gang Profile". Insideprison.com. Retrieved 2011-03-16.
- ^ "Gang Suspect Returned; Man Sought In Asian Boys Case In Custody". Thefreelibrary.com. 1997-08-02. Retrieved 2011-03-16.
- ^ "Asian Boyz Face Group Trial in Spate of Killings". Articles.latimes.com. 2002-06-27. Retrieved 2011-03-16.
- ^ Crossett, Nate (2007-03-01). "Third Asian Boyz Gang Member Pleads Guilty". Wktv.com. Retrieved 2011-03-16.