Calvin “Kebo” Hall, age 42, of Irmo, was convicted Thursday in federal court of conspiring to commit racketeering, conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 280 grams or more of crack cocaine and related drug charges, and attempted robbery.
Evidence at trial included testimony of several members and former leaders of the Gangsta Killa Bloods a/k/a G-Shine set of the Bloods street gang. The jury then heard firsthand accounts of how these gang members were initiated by being “beaten in” for 31 seconds and then required to learn the history or “knowledge” of the gang, the release stated.
Evidence also established that Hall introduced members of the Bloods gang to a madam who assisted the gang members in posting women on backpage.com, the release stated.
Hall is facing a mandatory statutory life sentence without parole as a result of his criminal record.
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