Amobi Chibuza Agu, Armed Bank Robbery, Virginia 2021

State: Virginia
Category: Violent Crime
Source: <a href="https://www.justice.gov/usao-edva/pr/recidivist-armed-bank-robber-sentenced-25-years" style="color:#cc0000;" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">DOJ Press Release ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Â Ã¢â‚¬â€

Armed Bank Robber Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison

Alexandria, Va. – Amobi Chibuza Agu, a 37-year-old man from Washington, D.C., was sentenced today to 25 years in federal prison for brandishing a firearm during a January 2021 bank robbery.

According to court documents, Agu committed seven armed bank robberies in the Eastern District of Virginia and the District of Maryland between 2007 and 2008. He was convicted in federal court of armed bank robbery and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence in 2008 and was sentenced to prison, where he remained until March 2020.

On January 2, 2021, Agu robbed the Bank of America located in Dulles Crossing Plaza in Sterling. During the course of the robbery, Agu brandished a handgun at a bank teller and an unarmed security guard.

Agu was convicted of brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a federal crime of violence, second offense. As part of his guilty plea, Agu also admitted to robbing two Maryland jewelry stores at gunpoint in January 2021.

U.S. Attorney Jessica D. Aber, FBI Special Agent in Charge Wayne A. Jacobs, Loudoun County Sheriff Michael L. Chapman, Montgomery County Chief of Police Marcus Jones, and Prince George’s County Police Chief Malik Aziz made the announcement after sentencing by Senior U.S. District Judge Anthony J. Trenga.

Assistant U.S. Attorney John Blanchard and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Whitney Kramer prosecuted the case.

Agu’s sentence reflects the seriousness of his crimes and the danger he posed to the public. His lengthy prison term serves as a warning to those who would commit similar crimes.

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