7981 Kal Sentenced To 9 Years In Prison on RICO Charges

7981 Kal, who was among the ten individuals convicted on RICO Conspiracy, alongside his co-defendants G Fredo and Hamma Thang, was sentenced on Friday, March 3, by U.S. District Court Judge Leo T. Sorokin to 110 months in prison.

Back in April 2022, 7981 Kal born Kelvin Barros, pleaded guilty to RICO conspiracy and conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances. The charges stem from a 2020 indictment where 31 individuals were arrested and charged “in federal court in Boston for various crimes, including racketeering (“RICO”) conspiracy, violent crimes in aid of racketeering, drug trafficking, crossing state lines for the purpose of prostitution (the Mann Act), firearms charges and bank fraud,” according to the Department of Justice.

On Jan. 17, G Fredo was sentenced to nine years in prison and three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to RICO conspiracy and conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances. Hamma Thang was sentenced on Tuesday, Jan. 31,  by U.S. District Court Judge Leo T. Sorokin to 114 months in prison and four years of supervised release.