ABQ Times

An Albuquerque man was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison for committing a series of armed robberies across Albuquerque in the span of five days while on supervised release for a previous federal conviction.

There is no parole in the federal system.

According to court documents, in 2020, Brandon Sanchez, 30, was charged federally for being a felon in possession of a firearm and sentenced to 27 months’ incarceration. During his subsequent term of supervised release, Sanchez committed the following robberies in Albuquerque over a five-day period in 2023:

On January 4, 2023, shortly before 11:00 am, Sanchez entered the Little Caesar's restaurant at Montgomery and San Pedro in northeast Albuquerque. Handing an employee a note indicating he was armed, Sanchez demanded everything within five minutes, making off with approximately $60. Minutes later, Sanchez struck again at a nearby Subway at San Mateo and McLeod, threatening the cashier with an apparent firearm and leaving with $91 in cash.

On January 8, 2023, just after 1:00 pm, Sanchez targeted the Little Caesar's at Montano and Fourth in northwest Albuquerque, drawing an apparent firearm and escaping with $100.

On January 9, 2023: Sanchez entered the Starbucks at San Mateo and Pan American around 9:00 am. He handed an employee a note, lifted his shirt to reveal an apparent firearm, and left with $100. A quick-thinking employee captured a photo of the getaway vehicle's temporary plate. At approximately 3:45 pm that same day, Sanchez robbed the Big 5 Sporting Goods at Wyoming and Paseo del Norte flashing an apparent firearm and taking $200. Just fifteen minutes later he robbed the Domino's restaurant at Holly and San Pedro brandishing an apparent firearm and fleeing with $75.

Law enforcement connected Sanchez to these robberies after reviewing surveillance footage from Big 5 Sporting Goods that provided a clear view of his face. On January 10th The Albuquerque Police Department tracked him down to Motel Six on Pan American executing search warrant finding black Glock magazine seventeen rounds nine millimeter ammunition demand note black wig toy BB gun two flannel shirts matching descriptions from robberies

Upon his release from prison Sanchez will be subject three years supervised release U.S Attorney Alexander M.M Uballez Raul Bujanda Special Agent Charge FBI Albuquerque Field Office made announcement today

The FBI Albuquerque Field Office investigated this case assistance United States Marshals Service Albuquerque Police Department United States Attorney’s Office District New Mexico prosecuted case

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