- The duo would hang around casinos in California and mark victims
- They would look for people who have won several thousand and track them
- Most of the attacks happened on highways where the duo robbed their victims at gunpointTwo men have finally been arrested for a series of robberies that they committed against casino patrons. The men, Juan Gabriel Gonzalez, 22, and Dereck Nathan Lopez, 21, are going to appear in court separately and face multiple counts of interference and attempted interference with commerce by robbery, among other charges that could see them put away for good.
Highway robbers may face up to life imprisonment if convicted
Later, when people would leave, Gonzalez and Lopez would run the victims off the highway and hold them at gunpoint, asking them to hand over their money, and if available, casino chips that they would later return to cash in at the casinos.
In one instance, the pair robbed a woman out of $21,000, and they pulled three similar
The duo was not acting alone, as they had help. The press release by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Central District of California simply stated that Gonzalez and Lopez were acting together with co-conspirators.
Unsuspecting victims lost thousands of dollars to the violent robbers
It is believed that the pair has stolen at least $130,000 in casino winnings from their victims. Given their criminal past, and most recent criminal activity, the pair may face up to life imprisonment, provided they are convicted on the long litany of charges they now face.
The duo and their co-conspirators are also said to have acted near casinos, attempting to rob people while they were leaving the casinos. Police also found a firearm and
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Men who befriended casino patrons and robbed them busted
The duo would hang around casinos in California and mark victims They would look for people who have won several thousand and track them Most of the attacks happened on highways where the duo robbed their victims at gunpointTwo men have finally been arrested for a series of robberies that they committed against casino patrons. [...]
