Miami's Wildest Retired Street Goon: OG Gigaveli
Honor Among Thieves Podcast · Nelson Rodriguez Jr | True Crime & Crime Stories Host
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Show Notes
On this episode of Honor Among Thieves, Keithan Hunter, also known as OG Gigaveli, delivers a raw, unfiltered account of growing up in Miami during one of the most violent and chaotic periods in the city’s history.
OG Gigaveli came of age in the late 1970s and 1980s, as Miami was rocked by the McDuffie riots, the Mariel Boatlift, and the explosive rise of crack cocaine in America’s inner cities. Raised in extreme poverty, survival came first. What began as petty theft as a child quickly escalated into armed robberies as a teenager, targeting tourists at red lights across Miami.
A robbery gone wrong—where shots were fired by both sides—lands Gigaveli in jail, where he is introduced to the infamous 10th floor juvenile unit at Miami-Dade County Jail. According to G, if you could survive that unit, you could survive any prison in the country.
After his release, Gigaveli returned to the streets, this time attempting to lower his risk by committing robberies without firearms. That decision didn’t save him. A second robbery case involving a high-speed police chase resulted in a mandatory seven-year sentence in Florida state prison.
Upon release, G made a pivotal shift—leaving robbery behind and entering the drug trade, believing it to be a more “honest” and sustainable hustle. He relocated to Tennessee, where he became a major player, trafficking everything from pills to powder cocaine across state lines.
His final downfall came in the form of a major federal indictment involving narcotics and counterfeit money, sending him to federal prison for 16 years.
In this powerful episode, OG Gigaveli breaks down:
Life in Miami during the crack era
The brutal reality of juvenile jail in the 1980s
Robbery culture, prison survival, and street hierarchy
The transition from state prison to federal time
Lessons learned from decades inside the system
🎙️ About Honor Among Thieves
Honor Among Thieves is a true crime podcast featuring reformed criminals, former gang members, ex-federal inmates, law enforcement, and victims, offering firsthand insight into organized crime, prison life, drug trafficking, and the criminal underworld.
Chapters
0:00 – Intro | OG Gigaveli’s Rise & Fall in Miami’s Streets
6:01 – Growing Up in Liberty City, Miami | Poverty, Crime & Survival
24:45 – First Arrest: Armed Robbery & Juvenile Prison in Miami-Dade
38:11 – Released From Jail | Returning to the Streets of Miami
46:45 – Second Robbery Case | Sentenced to 7 Years in Florida State Prison
1:09:10 – Out of Prison Again | Leaving Florida & Entering the Drug Game
1:24:45 – The Federal Case | Drugs, Counterfeit Money & the Feds
1:36:50 – Redemption | Life After Prison & Lessons From the Streets
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