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August 12, 2014Greenbelt, MD, United StatesOperational

Conspirator in Hyattsville brothel robbery sentenced to 10 years in prison

GREENBELT, Md. — A Maryland man was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years in federal prison for conspiring to rob a brothel in a Hyattsville apartment. The investigation was conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Prince George's County Police Department.

Ramon Miguel Cerros-Cruz, 24, of Hyattsville, was sentenced after pleading guilty to the charge.

According to court documents, Cerros-Cruz and his co-conspirators in February 2007 went to a brothel located in an apartment in Hyattsville, and demanded money. They tied up the brothel doorman, raped a prostitute who worked at the brothel and went through the brothel attempting to find money. The co-conspirators used knives to stab to death another victim who came to the apartment. Cerros-Cruz and his co-conspirators then fled the scene.

Co-defendant Alexsi Lopez, 26, also of Hyattsville, was indicted July 15, 2013 on charges arising from the conspiracy and pleaded not guilty July 26, 2013. Lopez is awaiting trial.

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