Five sentenced on federal charges of robbing two Montgomery cell phone stores
Five people have been sentenced for robbing two cell phone stores at gunpoint in Montgomery.
U.S. Attorney Jonathan Ross says two of them have also pleaded guilty to possessing fentanyl with intent to distribute.
Here is a list of who has been sentenced in federal court:
On May 13, 29-year-old Devon Lemar Bledson of Montgomery received a sentence of 204 months in prison following his guilty plea to three charges: interference with interstate commerce by robbery, brandishing a firearm during a federal crime of violence, and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.
On April 16, 31-year-old Devontae Gentry of Chicago, Illinois, received a sentence of 240 months in prison following a guilty plea to committing interference with interstate commerce by robbery.
On April 3, 33-year-old Antonio Lavasia Provo of Montgomery received a sentence of 72 months in prison after pleading guilty to interference with interstate commerce by robbery.
On March 28, 19-year-old Jaylan Subry Bledson of Montgomery received a 90-month sentence following a plea of guilty to committing interference with interstate commerce by robbery and brandishing a firearm during a federal crime of violence.
On March 14, 29-year-old Staci Danielle Gilbert of Montgomery received a prison sentence of 60 months for after pleading guilty to interference with interstate commerce by robbery and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.
There is no parole in the federal prison system.
According to the plea agreements and other court records, on April 25, 2023, members of the group entered a cell phone store on Eastern Boulevard. One of them pointed a gun at store employees and demanded to be taken to the store’s safe. After gaining access to the safe, the defendants took assorted electronic devices.
The group repeated the same actions on May 18, 2023, at a cell phone store on Ann Street. Again, the defendants used a gun to threaten employees and gain access to the safe.
After the Ann Street store robbery, law enforcement located the group as it was traveling on an interstate highway in Chilton County. Responding officers were able to stop the defendants’ vehicle after a brief pursuit.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make neighborhoods safer for everyone.
— Information from the Office of U.S. Attorney Jonathan Ross, Middle District of Alabama
