A Cleveland man was sentenced to ten years in prison on Monday for robbing an informant who was working with federal agents on a gun trafficking investigation.
Carl Lewis, 28, and another man pointed firearms at the informant and stole $2,500, which was supposed to be used to acquire three guns at the request of the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
U.S. District Judge Pamela Barker imposed the term, citing the robbery’s violent character and Lewis’ significant criminal record, which began during his traumatic childhood…