Overview
- Jesus Soto-Parada pleaded guilty Dec. 30 to one conspiracy count and seven Hobbs Act robbery counts in Los Angeles federal court.
- Sentencing is scheduled for April 2026, and prosecutors say the counts carry a statutory maximum of up to 160 years in prison.
- According to court filings, he was deported in April 2024 after an Arizona traffic stop and allegedly reentered the U.S. before his June arrest.
- Police located the suspects minutes after a Gardena 7-Eleven robbery using a tracker hidden in stolen cash and recovered masks, a black replica handgun, clothing, and the device from their vehicle.
- The spree targeted stores in cities including Buena Park, Cypress, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Pomona, Newport Beach, Agoura Hills, and Gardena, with losses totaling $13,950 in cash and $7,415 in goods; co-defendant Daniel Pavon is slated for trial on Jan. 27, 2026.