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Two San Antonio, Texas men have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a brazen armed robbery that took place in rural Oregon, while posing as DEA agents.
Nevin Cuevas Morales, 23, was sentenced to 135 months in federal prison and five years’ supervised release, while Michael Rey Acuna, 23, received 64 months in federal prison and four years’ supervised release.
The sum of restitution they each must pay to victims will be determined at a later date. Their accomplice, Juan Carlos Conchas, 23, has pleaded guilty to conspiring to interfere with commerce by robbery and conspiring to possess marijuana with the intent to distribute.
Conchas faces a maximum sentence of 40 years in prison, a $5,000,000 fine and four years of supervised release. He will be sentenced on July 17, 2025, before U.S. District Judge Mustafa T. Kasubhai.
The trio was part of a group that traveled from San Antonio to Southern Oregon in February 2022 to steal over 200 pounds of marijuana. They posed as DEA agents, using body armor and firearms to intimidate their victims.
On March 12, 2022, deputies from the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office responded to a rural address in Josephine County, Oregon after receiving reports of an armed robbery in progress. The deputies found a residence with a closed driveway gate and two empty vehicles with Texas license plates in the driveway with their doors open.
The suspects were eventually arrested in San Antonio, with Morales and Acuna being located on October 6, 2022, and Conchas being arrested a week later on October 13, 2022.
Key Facts
- State: Oregon
- Category: Violent Crime|Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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