AUSTIN, Texas — A Honduran national has been sentenced to 375 months in federal prison for a series of armed robberies in Austin, according to the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas.
Christian Lopez-Burgos, a 27-year-old, was involved in multiple armed robberies, including an attempted robbery of a fast-food restaurant and a convenience store on December 31, 2023, where he and accomplices stole approximately $6,000, according to court documents. On January 23, 2024, Lopez-Burgos was captured on security video during another robbery on North Lamar Boulevard, stealing $5,000, stated the source.
Lopez-Burgos and his co-conspirators also targeted a vape and smoke shop in San Marcos on January 27, 2024, stealing CBD, kratom items, and glass pipes, while threatening employees with firearms. Another robbery on February 3, 2024, involved Lopez-Burgos firing three rounds at a store employee after an alarm was triggered, resulting in the theft of $3,000…