A 33-year-old undocumented immigrant was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison Tuesday for two armed robberies in 2019 in Denver. 

Ramon U. Hernandez-Perez pleaded guilty to two counts of Hobbs Act robbery — robbery and extortion — one count of brandishing a firearm and one count of possession of a firearm by a non-citizen in federal court in December. 

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According to a release from the U.S.Attorney for the District of Colorado, Hernandez-Perez robbed a food truck that was operating at 707 Flea Market on North Federal Boulevard on Sept. 26, 2019. 

Hernandez-Perez entered the truck after leaving his Ford Mustang that was sitting in the parking lot, displayed a semi-automatic handgun and demanded money from the female employee.

In fear for her life, the victim retrieved the money and gave it to Hernandez-Perez. However, he ordered the victim to get on the floor, where he pressed the head of the gun into her head and threatened to kill her if she alerted law enforcement, according to the release. 

Two days later, Hernandez-Perez and his co-defendant, Juan Carlos Aguirre-Rodriguez, committed another burglary at a food service businesses at 5575 N. Logan St. in Adams County.

Hernandez-Perez arrived to the establishment early in the morning and waited for two female employees to arrive and set up their business. 

He and Aguirre-Rodriguez approached the woman with guns drawn and demanded money, which prompted one victim to hand over a bag containing cash, according to the release. 

The suspects took the bag and fled the scene in Hernandez-Perez’s Ford Mustang. 

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However, on Sept. 30, 2019, Hernadez-Perez’s Mustang was located and searched by law enforcement officials who discovered three firearms, including one that matched the description used in the robberies. 

Hernandez-Perez was arrested in Adams County on Oct. 3, 2019, where officers located a fully-loaded .40 caliber Smith and Wesson handgun in his waistband, which is prohibited for those without citizenship. 

“Taking dangerous criminals off the street is a core part of this mission in this office,” said Acting United States Attorney Matthew T. Kirsch. 

“Building off the great work of our law enforcement partners, the prosecutors in this office ensured that justice was done and made our community a safer place as a result.”