The term "Piru" refers to a subset of the larger Bloods gang alliance, which is an organized crime group in the United States. The name "Piru" is derived from the Piru Street Boys, a gang founded in 1969 in Compton, California. The Pirus have been described as an alliance of street gangs within the larger Bloods alliance, and there are 15 known Piru sets within the Greater Los Angeles area. Members of the Pirus are involved in various criminal activities such as drug trafficking, robbery, extortion, and murder
. The term is often used to refer to gang members who are aligned with the Bloods
. It is not a religion, but a street gang
