A 33-year-old Washington, D.C. man has been convicted for his role in a violent robbery crew that targeted pharmacies and cell phone stores across Maryland, Virginia, New Jersey, and the District, according to U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.
Deaundre Blount was found guilty on all five counts following approximately one week of trial. A federal jury deliberated for only a few hours before convicting him of conspiracy to interfere with interstate commerce by robbery, conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances, and three individual counts of robbery under the Hobbs Act.
According to court documents, Blount and his co-conspirators carried out a series of robberies between May 9, 2020, and May 26, 2021, targeting pharmacies and cellular retail stores throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. The group sought to steal prescription medications and cell phones that could be resold in Washington, D.C.
Blount was convicted in connection with three specific robberies, including a May 9, 2020, robbery at a Walgreens in Neptune, New Jersey, a June 8, 2020, robbery at a CVS Pharmacy in Nottingham, Maryland, and a June 9, 2020, robbery at a T-Mobile store in College Park, Maryland.
Several other members of the robbery crew have already been sentenced.Ashley Gause, 33, of Washington, D.C., identified as a co-leader of the conspiracy, was sentenced on October 13 to 140 months (11 years and eight months) in prison for multiple robbery and drug-related conspiracy offenses.
Another co-leader, D’Marrell Mitchell, 36, of Washington, D.C., received a 192-month (16-year) prison sentence on June 18 for his role in the conspiracy, including nine individual robbery counts.
Other defendants sentenced in connection with the case include Floyd Neal, 32, who received 157 months in prison; Ashawntea Henderson, 33, who received 57 months; Glenn Dolford, 32, who received an aggregate 80-month sentence and is also serving a separate 22-year sentence for murder; and Terrance Branham, 36, who received 78 months in prison. Blount is scheduled to be sentenced on March 2, 2027, before U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson.
The case was investigated by the FBI’s Washington Field Office Violent Crimes Task Force with assistance from numerous law enforcement agencies, including the Montgomery County Police Department, Prince George’s County Police Department, Baltimore County Police Department, and several other agencies across the region.
