Two men plead guilty to armed robberies targeting LA casino winners on freeways
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Ruben Vives
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Summary
Two men, Derek Nathan Lopez (22) and Juan Gabriel Gonzalez (23) of South Gate, pleaded guilty to armed robberies targeting casino winners in Southern California. They used fake identities to enter Los Angeles County casinos, scout for winners, and ambush them on freeways. They pleaded guilty to one count of interference with commerce by robbery, admitting to more than a dozen heists.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledTwo men pleaded guilty Thursday to committing more than a dozen armed robberies targeting casino winners in Southern California.
Federal prosecutors said the men entered casinos in Los Angeles County with fake identities to scout for victims who looked like winners or who were about to cash in their chips.
Lopez and Gonzalez, prosecutors said, would follow the victims and ambush them.
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