A string of armed robberies that targeted multiple businesses and a bank in metro Atlanta has come to an end with the sentencing of Kujo Duako and Sammetrius Brooks.
According to U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Buchanan, Duako and Brooks terrorized innocent victims and jeopardized their lives during the violent crime spree.
The crimes began on October 29, 2018, when Duako attempted to rob a CVS store in the City of South Fulton, Georgia.
Later that day, Duako robbed a Dollar General store, also located in South Fulton.
On October 30, 2018, Duako and Brooks drove to various locations in metro Atlanta, including an IHOP restaurant and a Family Dollar store in South Fulton, a Sprint store in Riverdale, Georgia, a Metro PCS store in College Park, Georgia, and a United Community Bank branch in Fairburn, Georgia.
Kujo Duako, 35, of Ghana, West Africa, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Jean-Paul ‘J.P.’ Boulee on July 31, 2024, to 16 years in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release.
Sammetrius Brooks, 33, of Atlanta, Georgia, was sentenced by Judge Boulee on September 29, 2021, to 11 years, nine months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release.
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Key Facts
- State: Georgia
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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