HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – A Kalihi man who robbed an illegal game room at gunpoint was sentenced to more than nine years in federal prison.
On Monday, a federal judge sentenced Chris Pham to 111 months in prison for Hobbs Act robbery and brandishing a firearm during the commission of the robbery, followed by five years of supervised release.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office said that as part of a plea agreement, on Dec. 27, 2024, Pham robbed $3,000 from an illegal game room in Honolulu, brandished a firearm at operators and patrons and threatened to shoot anyone who moved…