Dallas man sentenced for violent convenience store robberies

SHERMAN, Texas – A Dallas man has been sentenced to federal prison for a violent crime spree in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.

Victor Heredia, 20, pleaded guilty to two counts of Hobbs Act robbery and was sentenced to 78 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Michael J. Truncale on January 5, 2026.

According to information presented in court, on November 6, 2023, Heredia robbed a 7-Eleven convenience store on N. Josey Lane in Carrollton.  During the robbery, Heredia discharged a firearm into the ceiling of the store. The next day, Heredia robbed a 7-Eleven on E. Rosemead Parkway in Carrollton at gunpoint.

This case is part of Operation Take Back America a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs) and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.

This case was investigated by the FBI and the Carrollton Police Department and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew T. Johnson.

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