A federal jury on Monday convicted a man who led a long-running heroin distribution organization in Cedar Rapids known by customers as "We the Best."

40-year-old Antonio Outlaw was found guilty of conspiring to distribute a kilogram or more of heroin and abetting the distribution of heroin.

Prosecutors said Outlaw ran a heroin distribution operation in Cedar Rapids since at least 2013, and continuing until January 2017. During the five day trial, witnesses testified customers knew Outlaw's operation as "We the Best" because of a signature line commonly included on text messages sent by members of the group. After calling the "We the Best" phone, customers would meet with Outlaw or one of his "runners" to buy heroin.

Outlaw pleaded guilty in September to distributing heroin in 2013.

Outlaw faces from 20 years to life in prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set.