Overview
- Trevor Jonathan Wright, 34, pleaded guilty in September 2025 to Hobbs Act conspiracy, brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence, and unlawful firearm possession.
- His plea covered three armed robberies: $1.2 million at Virani Jewelers in Iselin, New Jersey; $1.93 million at Paradise Jewelry in Paterson, New Jersey; and $700,000 at Kishek Jewelers in Jacksonville, Florida.
- He also admitted unlawful machine-gun possession in Miami in May 2021 and was ordered to serve four years of supervised release after prison.
- Court records describe an 18-month scheme from January 2022 to August 2023 using rented or stolen cars with stolen tags, advance casing, and smash-and-grab tactics, with stolen gold fenced or melted in Miami.
- ATF, FBI field offices in Washington, Newark and Jacksonville, the D.C. Metropolitan Police, and the U.S. Marshals led the investigation, and 14 co-defendants have been sentenced or await sentencing.