A Colorado man will serve nearly two decades in federal prison after he used Facebook Marketplace to target victims, shooting one and stealing two high-end cars, Denver7 Investigates has found.
▶️WATCH: Denver7 Investigates’ Jennifer Kovaleski dug into this case and shares a warning for others who buy and sell items via social media.
Colorado man gets 18 years for Facebook Marketplace carjacking spree targeting Mercedes sellers
It’s a case prosecutors and law enforcement hope will serve as a warning for people trying to sell items on social media.
Alec Deschryver, 26, was sentenced to 18 years in prison earlier this month after pleading guilty to two counts of carjacking. Prosecutors said he was targeting luxury cars for sale, like Mercedes Benz, and the sellers through Facebook Marketplace.
District of Colorado U.S. Attorney Peter McNeilly prosecuted the case and called Deschryver a “violent and determined criminal.”…