A Brooklyn man has been convicted of home invasion armed robbery conspiracy after a six-day trial before United States District Judge Kiyo A. Matsumoto.
Devone Jefferys, 27, was found guilty of Hobbs Act robbery conspiracy, attempted robbery of heroin and cash, and unlawful use and possession of a firearm.
On July 31, 2015, Jefferys and a co-conspirator, posing as NYPD police officers, entered an apartment in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, to steal heroin and cash from a drug dealer who lived there with his mother.
They pointed their guns at those present in the apartment – including a pregnant woman and the drug dealer’s sister – ordered them to lie on the floor and bound them with duct tape.
Jefferys then ransacked the apartment searching for drugs and cash, with his and co-conspirator’s guns fixed on the victims’ heads and the pregnant woman’s stomach.
The case was brought as 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 make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.
The government’s case is being handled by the Office’s International Narcotics and Money Laundering Section. Assistant United States Attorneys Nathan Reilly and Ryan Harris are in charge of the prosecution.
When sentenced, Jefferys faces a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in prison and a maximum of life imprisonment.
United States Attorney Richard P. Donoghue thanked the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, New York Field Division, for their outstanding work in the case.
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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