Security News in Brief: Wholesale Supplier of Narcotics to East Baltimore Monument Street Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to More Than Eight Years in Federal Prison and Co-Defendant Drug Distributor Pleads Guilty to His Role in the Drug Conspiracy

Source: United States Department of Justice News

U.S. District Judge Ellen L. Hollander sentenced Derek Crosby, age 40, of Baltimore, yesterday to 102 months in federal prison, followed by four years of supervised release for conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, and crack cocaine in the Monument Street area of East Baltimore, and for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.

FBI Media Alert: FBI Offers Reward for New Mexico Serial Bank Robber

Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI Crime News (b)

The FBI is offering a reward of up to $2,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the man suspected of robbing four banks in New Mexico.

The unidentified suspect is described as a Hispanic male in his mid-40s, approximately 5’5” tall, with a medium build. He has tattoos on his neck.

He is suspected of using demand notes to rob two banks in Moriarty, July 15 and July 19, Tijeras on July 19, and Socorro on July 22.

“The FBI is working with our local law enforcement partners to find this individual and bring him to justice,” Special Agent in Charge Raul Bujanda of the Albuquerque FBI Division said. “Bank robberies can put innocent employees and customers at risk. We are asking the public to call us if they have any information on this suspect.”

Anyone with information about these robberies is asked to contact the FBI at (505) 889-1300.

Tips can also be submitted online at tips.fbi.gov.

Information about other bank robbers wanted by the FBI can be found at bankrobbers.fbi.gov.

Bank robbery carries a possible prison term of up to 20 years. The use of a gun, other dangerous weapon, toy gun, or hoax bomb device during the commission of a bank robbery can be punishable by a prison term of up to 25 years.

The FBI Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force and the Greenwood Village Police Department Need Your Help Identifying an Individual Who Robbed a Chase Bank

Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI Crime News (b)

The FBI Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force and the Greenwood Village Police Department need your help identifying an individual who robbed the Chase Bank located at 8501 East Arapahoe Road in Greenwood Village, Colorado, at approximately 4:38 p.m. on Friday, July 23, 2021. The suspect displayed a demand note and fled from the bank.

The suspect is described as a Caucasian male with blonde/brown hair, approximately 6’0” and weighing 150 to 160 pounds. He was wearing eyeglasses, a white button-down dress shirt, brown pants, and a black face mask.

Please be on the lookout for anyone matching the above description. Be aware of anyone similar who might have recently changed their spending habits or discussed coming into money suddenly.

Bank robbery is punishable up to a 20-year prison sentence for each offense and increases if a dangerous weapon is used in the commission of the crime. The FBI continues to provide financial institutions with the best practices for security to make them less vulnerable to robberies.

If anyone has any information on the bank robbery above, or any bank robbery, please call the FBI Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force at 303-629-7171; or, you may remain anonymous by calling CRIMESTOPPERS at 720-913-STOP (7867).

Three Sentenced for Pharmacy Burglary

Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI Crime News (b)

With Monday’s sentencing of Channel Lewis, the federal investigation into a June 2020 Louisville, Kentucky CVS burglary has concluded. Along with Lewis, Jean-Pierre Crowdus and Frederick Eaves had previously pleaded guilty in the United States District Court to Conspiracy to Commit Burglary Involving Controlled Substances. Earlier this year, Crowdus and Eaves were both sentenced to 18 months of imprisonment and three years of supervised release. On July 26th, Lewis was sentenced to 7 months’ imprisonment and 18 months’ supervised release.

“While the FBI is committed to protecting the public’s right to participate in legitimate, peaceful protests, once that activity constitutes a federal crime or poses a threat to national security, we will not hesitate to step in,” said Acting Special Agent in Charge Edward J. Gray of the FBI’s Louisville Field Office. “Violent and destructive behavior in our neighborhoods will not be tolerated. As shown by this investigation, know that if you cross the line from expressing beliefs to violating federal law, you will be held accountable.”