U.S. Attorney's Office Announces Sentencing of Albuquerque Man for Violent Carjacking and Robbery Spree Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Mexico Dateline: Albuquerque, New Mexico Date: 12 February 2025 Subjects: American Government , Crime

ALBUQUERQUE – An Albuquerque man has been sentenced to 120 months in prison for a series of violent crimes committed in 2021.

There is no parole in the federal system.

According to court documents, Dairon Romero, 28, engaged in a crime spree that included carjacking and multiple robberies. Specifically:

• On July 17, 2021, Romero carjacked a vehicle at gunpoint from a pregnant woman exiting a Walmart with her three young children.
• On October 10, 2021, Romero entered a 7-Eleven convenience store, pointed a firearm at an employee, and stole approximately $200 in cash and several cartons of cigarettes.
• On October 13, 2021, Romero robbed a Circle K, using mace on an employee and taking about $60 from the cash register.

On April 18, 2024, Romero pleaded guilty to one count of carjacking and two counts of interference with commerce by robbery.

At sentencing, the federal judge considered, among other things, Romero's violent criminal background as well as numerous other robberies Romero was alleged to have committed. This finding resulted in a sentence greater than the sentencing guideline range.

Upon his release from prison, Romero will be subject to three years of supervised release.

U.S. Attorney Alexander M.M. Uballez and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, made the announcement today.

The FBI Albuquerque Field Office investigated this case with assistance from the Albuquerque Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Natasha Moghadam is prosecuting the case.

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Updated February 12, 2025

Press Release Number: 25-57