MIAMI, FL – In a brazen scheme, Jordan Denzel Lewis, 24, and his co-defendants targeted and robbed numerous individuals selling Apple products on the online marketplace application OfferUp. Lewis was sentenced to 28 years in federal prison for conspiring to rob and rob several people who had various types of Apple products for sale on the platform.
Lewis’ co-defendants, Tyrell Brion Bouie, Anthony Christopher Diggs Jr., and Johntaevious Henry Johnson, were also sentenced to 126, 108, and 47 months in federal prison, respectively. Each defendant had previously pled guilty for their respective involvement in the conspiracy and were ordered to serve five years of supervised release following their prison sentences.
According to the investigation, from September to October 2022, Lewis and his co-defendants contacted victims who had posted electronics for sale online through OfferUp. After contacting the victims and pretending to be interested in purchasing the electronics, Lewis and his co-defendants would meet the victims at an agreed public location, such as a parking lot or restaurant, and instead of purchasing the items, they would rob the victims. In some instances, they brandished guns or used violence during the robberies.
The case was investigated by the FBI Miami and Plantation Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Deric Zacca and Vanessa Bonhomme prosecuted the case as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN). This program aims to reduce gun violence and other violent crime by bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve.
U.S. Attorney Markenzy Lapointe for the Southern District of Florida made the announcement, along with Special Agent in Charge Jeffrey B. Veltri of the FBI, Miami Field Office, and Chief W. Howard Harrison of the Plantation Police Department.
The case was part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program aimed at reducing gun violence and other violent crime. The program was launched on May 26, 2021, and focuses on fostering trust and legitimacy in communities, supporting community-based organizations, setting strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring results.
Defendant: Jordan Denzel Lewis
Crime: Conspiring to rob and rob several people who had various types of Apple products for sale on OfferUp
City and State: Miami, Florida
Date: Last month (no specific date provided)
Sentence: 336 months (28 years) in federal prison, with five years of supervised release following the prison sentence
Case Number: 23-cr-60138
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Key Facts
- State: Florida
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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