ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque man with nine prior felony convictions was sentenced to federal prison for robbing a local Whataburger at gunpoint and firing a shot inside the restaurant.
Jonas Brandon Sanchez, 40, entered the Whataburger in the South Valley on June 10, 2023, and pulled out a 9mm “ghost gun” equipped with a high-capacity magazine and stole approximately $60, according to court records. During the robbery, Sanchez fired a round into a wall when an employee walked away, officials said.
On July 7, 2023, law enforcement searched Sanchez’s home and recovered the gun and the clothes he wore during the robbery. Sanchez was sentenced to 204 months in prison, and there is no parole in the federal system. When he is released from prison, he will undergo five years of supervised release.
