Justice Department exhibits depict members of a Florida-based armed robbery conspiracy where Darius Hudson and others would pose as police officers to gain illegal entry.
For months, a group of armed men in Florida posed as police officers, donning official-looking garb while covering their faces as they invaded homes, brandished guns, and occasionally fired them at their terrified victims, and this week, a federal jury has convicted one of the conspirators: Darius “Toot” Hudson.
Hudson, 44, was found guilty of conspiracy to commit no less than three robberies and discharging a gun during a violent crime. He was also convicted of Hobbs Act Robbery , and now faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 27 years and could receive up to life in prison. An order from a federal judge reviewed by Law&Crime on Wednesday indicates the Acadia resident will be sentenced on April 24.
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A jury found Hudson guilty of participating in a slew of robberies spanning from December 2020 to April 2021 in multiple counties in Florida as well as Arizona and Georgia. A statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Florida’s Middle District said Hudson conspired or did commit armed robberies in Florida’s Pasco, Polk, Lee and Hillsborough counties.