A U.S. District Court sentenced a member of the violent criminal organization known as the Third World Mob to 310 months in prison today. Klegewerges Abate, 36, of Columbus, was convicted in August 2024 following an eight-day trial. Jurors debated for less than six hours before convicting him on all charges.
Abate, also known by the aliases “Bells,” “Robell,” and “Sosa,” was convicted of conspiracy to traffic at least 1,000 kg of marijuana, weapons violations, and wire fraud in connection with fraudulently obtaining COVID-19 pandemic relief monies.
Court documents and trial testimony indicated that Third World Mob members brought hundreds of pounds of marijuana into Ohio from locations like California and Georgia for sale in central Ohio. They used U-Haul trucks and rental automobiles to transport drugs and rented or leased residences as “stash houses” to store drugs and cash…