WASHINGTON – Azriel Ethan Echavarria, 22, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today to 192 months in prison for committing a string of armed carjackings and violent armed robberies with two co-defendants in the District and Suburban Maryland during 2022.
Echavarria pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court on January 26, 2024, to conspiracy to interfere with interstate commerce, also known as a Hobbs Act robbery; conspiracy to commit carjacking; and armed robbery. The Honorable Beryl A. Howell ordered Echavarria to serve 60 months of supervised release.
According to court documents, Echavarria admitted to personally participating in the armed robberies of six individuals, five businesses and/or their employees, and two armed carjackings during the first three months of 2022. His co-conspirator, Tyrell Jordan Stewart, 26, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for his role in the spree.
Echavarria and his co-defendants are members of the Kennedy Street Crew or KDY, a violent street gang operating in Northwest Washington, D.C. The prosecution is part of an ongoing investigation into KDY by federal and local law enforcement agencies.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Matthew W. Kinskey and Sitara Witanachchi, with valuable assistance from former Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Brian Lynch.
This sentence comes as part of a multi-year Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) investigation that targets criminal networks in the District of Columbia.
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Key Facts
- State: Washington DC
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime|Organized Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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