A 20-year-old Dallas man is headed to federal prison for more than six years after admitting to a violent two-day string of convenience store robberies in Carrollton that left bullet holes in a ceiling and clerks at gunpoint.
U.S. District Judge Michael J. Truncale sentenced Victor Heredia to 78 months in federal custody on Monday, January 5, following Heredia’s guilty plea to two counts of Hobbs Act robbery.
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The charges stem from a quick succession of armed hold-ups in November 2023. According to court documents, Heredia first targeted a 7-Eleven on North Josey Lane on November 6. During the heist, the situation escalated when Heredia discharged a firearm into the store’s ceiling to enforce his demands.
He struck again the very next day, robbing a second 7-Eleven on East Rosemead Parkway. In that incident, prosecutors said Heredia held the store up at gunpoint before fleeing.
U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs announced the sentence, noting that the case falls under “Operation Take Back America.”
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The nationwide Department of Justice initiative is designed to pool federal resources to combat transnational criminal organizations, address illegal immigration issues, and target violent crime in local communities.
The investigation was a collaborative effort between the FBI and the Carrollton Police Department, with Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew T. Johnson leading the prosecution.
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