An Albuquerque man, Dairon Romero, has been sentenced to 120 months in prison for a series of violent crimes committed in 2021. The sentence was announced by U.S. Attorney Alexander M.M. Uballez and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Court documents reveal that Romero, aged 28, engaged in a crime spree involving carjacking and multiple robberies. On July 17, 2021, he carjacked a vehicle at gunpoint from a pregnant woman leaving a Walmart with her three young children. Later, on October 10, 2021, Romero entered a 7-Eleven convenience store, pointed a firearm at an employee, and stole approximately $200 in cash along with several cartons of cigarettes. Additionally, on October 13, 2021, he robbed a Circle K by using mace on an employee and taking about $60 from the cash register.

Romero pleaded guilty on April 18, 2024, to one count of carjacking and two counts of interference with commerce by robbery. At sentencing, the federal judge considered Romero's violent criminal background as well as numerous other alleged robberies. This resulted in a sentence greater than the sentencing guideline range.

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

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