Police in Stockton, California arrested 34 suspected gang members and confiscated some 38 guns in a major operation targeting street gangs.
Among the gangs caught up in the sweep were the Asian Boyz and Asian Crips, according to ABC10. All the gangs busted are accused of working together to assist the Crips street gang as a whole.
Stockton Police also accused the gangs of being part of perpetrating unemployment insurance fraud. Others face drugs and firearms charges.
“The collaborative effort with our law enforcement partners was based on focused enforcement for those groups that continued violence in our community,” said Police Chief Eric Jones, according to Fox40.
In an announcement posted on Facebook, police dubbed their sweep Operation Criptonyte.
Authorities executed 55 search warrants and seized $40,000 in U.S. Currency, confiscated approximately 1 lb. of suspected cocaine, 5 lbs. of suspected methamphetamines, approximately 1,300 pills of suspected ecstasy and an abundance of marijuana.
The State Department of Justice and California Highway Patrol Special Operations Unit also assisted in the joint investigation which began in June.
“Families in Stockton can breathe a little easier tonight,” said California Attorney General Xavier Becerra. “This investigation and resulting arrests and seizures are an example of what happens when California law enforcement agencies work together to combat violent crime in our communities. At the Department of Justice, we are proud to use the latest technology and advanced investigative techniques to assist with the investigation.”
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The asian boyz are an asian gang in California that are considered to be very very dangerous. They do in fact operate under the Crip umbrella, and have ties with other crip subsets in california.
The asian boyz or ABZ are known to move a lot of drugs and have ongoing wars with other asian gangs.