Seven “Bank Jugging” rules in Maryland, which have robbed 34 victims with a weapon held

BALTIMORE -Meneral Prosecutor Anthony G. Brown announced the charges against seven defendants due to several charges, including participation in a criminal gang, an attempted murder, armed carjacking, robbery, assault and firearms. These far -reaching crimes are said to have taken place from August 2023 to July 2024 in Anne Arundel, Prince George's, Howard, Charles and Montgomery Counties. The Navy Federal Credit Union, the Bank of America, Capitol One and Wells Fargo were among the bank institutions targeted by the accused.

The people are said to be part of two separate criminal organizations that operated similarly. The first group was between August 2023 and January 2024 for 20 robberies and tried robberies. After the local police and federal agents intervened and arrested members of the first organization, a second organization appeared and was responsible for 14 robberies and tried between May 2024 and July 2024.

“For almost a year, for almost a year, and traumatized Marylander, who only tried to do simple care and take money out of the bank, terrorized and terrorized and traumatized marked Marylander.” Attorney General Brown said. “These accusations demonstrate the commitment of our office to reduce violent criminal rings, protect maryish and do everything in our power to make Maryland a safe place to live, work and play.”

The examination of the criminal organization was led by the office for alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives (ATF) and the organized crime department of the Office of the General Prosecutor (OAG) and, after the investigators noticed a pattern of victims that victims were robbed in parking spaces with careful parking spaces.

The main goal of the group was to rob victims who had recently left a bank or ATM, a practice known as a “banking big”. The investigation showed that in the event of a typical robbery, which the accused committed, it would identify a victim that leaves a bank, approaching the victim, judging a firearm on the victim or attacking it in other ways.

From October 2023, members and employees of the criminal organization primarily started the victims when they arrived in other less secure business or living environments. During an instance in October 2023, the robbers intentionally used their vehicle to collide in a victim's vehicle so that the victim started. Members and employees of the criminal organization then robbed the victim of their personal property.

What this group separated from others was the extent of violence and the fact that the criminal organization was willing to shoot at or near victims in order to force them to meet their demands. During the inspection of a robbery to force the victim to give up their property, a member of the criminal organization replaced a firearm several times. On two occasions, a member of the criminal organization fired the pistol against the victim when they tried to flee.

The group's tactics developed easily over time. First, the group would rob the victims when they left the bank, usually in the parking lot when the victim entered her car. The group later started the victims' cars when they left the banks. The group would rob the victim if they stopped at their house or in another shop.

The investigation showed that the organization for at least 20 armed robberies and tried robberies, two attempted murders and other crimes associated with it. The investigation also showed that members of the organization are often equipped with handguns with high capacity magazines and machine gun conversion devices. The hand-fired modifications, which were known as “Glock switches” by members of the criminal organization, also converted the normally semi-automatic handguns into fully automatic machine guns.

Until January 2024, accusations were charged against some members of the organization and the robberies were stopped. In May 2024, however, a second group appeared and began to celebrate similar “bankjuggings” in Maryland.

This second group is also said to have specifically attacked people who recently left a bank and used handguns and threats to force to force the victims to give their money and other property. The group often pointed firearms on the victims, often on the head, and demanded money. On several occasions, members of the group threatened to shoot or kill the victim. Once the group attacked the victim by beating the victim and struck the victim with her weapons. On another occasion, a member of the group put the victim in a choke pit during the robbery.

“ATF is proud to work with our state and local partners to organize those who use weapons to commit violent crime and blame the citizens of Maryland. I am proud of how our agents have used ATF technology to explain this examination and prevent violence from acting.” Said Toni Crosby, special representative, who is responsible for the Baltimore Field Division of the Office for Alcohol, Tobacco, Fire Branches and Explosives (ATF).

“The announcement by the Attorney General Anthony Brown on the indictment against seven people offers the residents of Bowie and the surrounding areas a step towards closure. said city of the Bowie chief of the police Dwayne Preston. “I would like to express my sincere thanks to all local and federal authorities who have worked together to end this crime. I am proud of the men and women of my criminal investigation here in Bowie, who was still obliged to conclude these cases.”

“The men and women of the police authority of Anne Arundel County are still obliged to work with our law enforcement partners in order to identify, locate and record these armed, violent criminals.” said Anne Arundel County chief of the police, Amal E. Awad. “Sacrifice and traumatization of our innocent community members for profit will never be acceptable in any neighborhood in our district. We will catch them and they will be held accountable for their criminal and violent decisions and actions.”

At today's announcement, Attorney General Brown, head of the crime department, Katie Dorian, Paul Halliday, and deputy attorney in general, Sal Ameri, Eric Sullivan, and Daniel Kroepsch, who are pursuing the case, and ATF special representative who are too responsible.

Attorney General Brown So Thanks to the many law enforcement partners who assisted in this investigation, including the Prince George's County Police Department, Anne Arundel County Police Department, Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS), Charles County Sheriff's Office, Montgomery Police Department, Howard Country Police Department, Bowie Police Department, Laurel Police Department, Riverdale Park Police Department, Annapolis Police Department, Greenbelt Police Department, Arlington County (VA) Police Department, Police Authority of Alexandria (VA), the Metropolitan Police Department, the US Park Police and the US Marshal Service States.

Criminal charges are only an accusation of misconduct, and a defendant is considered innocent until the state is undoubtedly guilty of the accused.

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