Third World Mob Member Sentenced 25+ Years for Major Drug Trafficking Ohio

Klegewerges Abate, a Columbus resident and member of the Third World Mob gang, was sentenced to over 25 years in federal prison for conspiring to traffic more than 1,000 kilograms of marijuana, firearms offenses, and wire fraud related to illegally obtaining COVID-19 pandemic relief funds. The gang transported drugs from states like California and Georgia into Ohio using rental vehicles and disguised stash houses, including a 2019 incident where nearly $940,000 in cash was found in a rental home. Abate and his associates used violence and intimidation to control their drug operations, with surveillance footage showing Abate committing acts of gun violence. This sentencing marks part of a broader federal crackdown on the Third World Mob, with seven members charged since 2021. Abate’s co-defendant, Abubakarr Savage, was also sentenced to a lengthy prison term. Meanwhile, in Australia, Hayden Lindsay Ross Ellis admitted to drug trafficking after a police raid at his Bundalong rental property uncovered significant amounts of ice, marijuana, and other drugs, and he remains in custody awaiting sentencing.