NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – A federal jury in Norfolk convicted Janathian Porter, 27, of Franklin, on a charge of conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery.
Porter, also known by aliases Frankboy Nate, Nate, or Nate Dog, was involved in a robbery that stemmed from a drug transaction set up by Leonra Douglas, 26, on October 28, 2024, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia. During the transaction, Porter robbed a marijuana dealer at gunpoint and stole the dealer’s firearm.
Following the robbery, Porter and Douglas fled in separate vehicles. On November 1, law enforcement stopped a vehicle linked to the robbery, driven by Douglas, with three minor children inside. Officers found a stolen handgun under the driver’s seat. As a convicted felon, Douglas is prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition…