UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO

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EASTERN DIVISION

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

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VS.

TREVOR SCOTT SANDS,

ANTWAN DESHAWN THOMAS,

and MONAE ALIZE COX

Defendants.

THE GRAND JURY CHARGES:

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JUDGE MARBLEY

SUPERSEDING INDICTMENT

18 U. S. C. § 1951

18 U. S. C. § 924(c)(l)(A)(ii)

18 U. S. C. § 2

COUNT 1

(Interference with Interstate Commerce by Armed Robbery)

1. At all times material to this Superseding Indictment, the UDF store located at 4890

East Main Street, Columbus, Ohio, was engaged in commercial activities in and affecting

commerce, that is, the said UDF store intended to purchase and did purchase items made by

manufacturers and producers outside ofthe State ofOhio, which items moved and were to move

in interstate commerce from outside the State ofOhio for use and sale by the said UDF store

within the State ofOhio

2. On or about April 6,2017, in the Southern District ofOhio, the defendant, TREVOR

SCOTT SANDS, did unlawfully obstruct and affect commerce and the movement ofarticles in

such commerceby robbery, in that the defendant, TREVOR SCOTT SANDS, did unlawfully

take and obtain United States currency belonging to the said UDF store, from a person having

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lawful custody ofsuch currency, by means of actual and threatened physical violence in

furtherance ofsuch armed robbery.

In violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1951.

COUNT 2

(Brandishing a Firearm during a Crime of Violence)

On or about April 6,2017, in the Southern District ofOhio, the defendant, TREVOR

SCOTT SANDS, did knowingly use, carry and brandish a firearm during and in relation to a

crime ofviolence, that is, interference with interstate commerce by armed robbery, in violation

of 18 U.S.C. § 1951, as described in Count One ofthis Superseding Indictment and incorporated

herein by reference as iffully set forth.

In violation of 18 U.S.C.§§ 924(c)(l)(A)(ii).

COUNT 3

(Interference with Interstate Commerce by Armed Robbery)

1. At all times material to this Superseding Indictment,the Family Dollar store located at

3200 Brice Road, Columbus, Ohio, was engaged in commercial activities in andaffecting

commerce, thatis, thesaidFamily Dollarstore intended to purchase anddid purchase items

made by manufacturersand producers outside ofthe State ofOhio, which items moved and were

to move in interstate commerce from outside theState of Ohio foruseandsalebythe said

Family Dollar store within the State ofOhio

2. On or about May 10, 2017, in the Southem DistrictofOhio, the defendant, TREVOR

SCOTT SANDS, did imlawfully obstruct and affect conunerce and the movement of articles in

such commerce byrobbery, inthat the defendant, TREVOR SCOTTSANDS, didunlawfully

take and obtainUnited Statescurrencybelonging to the said FamilyDollarstore,from a person

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having lawful custody ofsuch currency, by means ofactual and threatened physical violence in

furtherance ofsuch armed robbery.

In violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1951.

COUNT 4

(Brandishing a Firearm during a Crime of Violence)

On or about May 10, 2017, in the Southern District ofOhio, the defendant, TREVOR

SCOTT SANDS, did knowingly use, carry and brandish a firearm during and in relation to a

crime of violence, that is, interference with interstate commerce by armed robbery, in violation

of 18 U.S.C. § 1951, as described in Count Three ofthis Superseding Indictment and

incorporated herein by reference as iffully set forth.

In violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 924(c)(l)(A)(ii).

COUNTS

(Interference with Interstate Commerce by Armed Robbery)

1. At all times material to this Superseding Indictment, the CVS drug store located at

2160NorthHigh Street, Columbus, Ohio, was engaged in commercial activities in and affecting

commerce, thatis, thesaidCVS drug store intended to purchase anddidpurchase items made by

manufacturers and producers outside ofthe State of Ohio, which items moved and were to move

in interstate commerce from outside the State of Ohio foruse andsale by the said CVS drug

store within the State ofOhio

2. On or about May 11, 2017, in the Southern District ofOhio, the defendant, TREVOR

SCOTT SANDS, did unlawfully obstruct and affect commerce and the movement of articles in

suchcommerce by robbery, in thatthedefendant, TREVOR SCOTT SANDS, did unlawfully

take and obtainUnited Statescurrency belonging to the said CVS drug store,from a person

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having lawful custody of suchcurrency, by means of actual and threatened physical violence in

furtherance ofsuch armed robbery.

In violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1951.

COUNT 6

(Brandishing a Firearm during a Crime of Violence)

On or about May 11,2017, in the Southern District ofOhio, the defendant, TREVOR

SCOTT SANDS, did knowingly use, carry and braiidish a firearm during and in relation to a

crime ofviolence, that is, interference with interstate commerce by armed robbery, in violation

of 18 U.S.C. § 1951, as described in Count Five ofthis Superseding Indictmentand incorporated

herein by reference as iffully set forth.

In violation oflS U.S.C. §§ 924(c)(l)(A)(ii).

COUNT 7

(Interference with Interstate Commerce by Armed Robbery)

1. At all times material to this Superseding Indictment, the Dollar General store located at

5800Green Pointe Drive,Columbus, Ohio,was engaged in commercial activities in and

affecting commerce, that is, the said Dollar General store intended topurchase and did purchase

items made bymanufacturers andproducers outside of theState of Ohio, which items moved and

were tomove ininterstate commerce from outside the State ofOhio for use and sale bythe said

Dollar General store within the State of Ohio.

2. On or about May 25,2017, in the Southern District ofOhio, the defendant, TREVOR

SCOTT SANDS, did unlawfully obstruct and affect commerce and the movement of articles in

such commerce byrobbery, inthat the defendant, TREVOR SCOTT SANDS, did unlawfully

take and obtain United States currency belonging to thesaid Dollar General Store, from a person

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having lawful custody ofsuch currency, bymeans of actual and threatened physical violence in

furtherance ofsuch armed robbery.

In violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1951.

COUNT 8

(Brandishing a Firearm during a Crime of Violence)

On or about May 25,2017, in the Southem District ofOhio, the defendant, TREVOR

SCOTT SANDS, did knowingly use, carry and brandish a firearm during and in relation to a

crime ofviolence, that is, interference with interstate commerce by armed robbery, in violation

of 18 U.S.C. § 1951, as described in Count Seven ofthis Superseding Indictment and

incorporated herein by reference as iffully set forth.

In violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 924(c)(l)(A)(n).

COUNT9

(Interference with Interstate Commerce by Armed Robbery)

1. At all times material to this Superseding Indictment, the Walgreen's drug store located

at 6201 East Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio, was engaged in commercial activities in and

affecting commerce,that is, the said Walgreen's drug store intended to purchase and did

purchase items made by manufacturers and producers outside ofthe State ofOhio, which items

moved and were to move in interstate commerce from outside the State ofOhio for use and sale

by the said Walgreen's drug store within the State ofOhio.

2. On or about May 25, 2017, in the Southem District ofOhio, the defendant, TREVOR

SCOTT SANDS, did unlawfully obstruct and affect commerce and the movement of articles in

such commerce by robbery, in that the defendant, TREVOR SCOTT SANDS, did unlawfully

take and obtain United States currency belonging to the said Walgreen's drug store, from a

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person having lawful custody ofsuch currency, by means of actual and threatened physical

violence in furtherance ofsuch armed robbery.

In violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1951.

COUNT 10

(Brandishing a Firearm during a Crime of Violence)

On or about May 25,2017, in the Southem District ofOhio, the defendant, TREVOR

SCOTT SANDS, did knowingly use, carry and brandish a firearm during and in relation to a

crime ofviolence, that is, interference with interstate commerce by armed robbery, in violation

of 18 U.S.C. § 1951, as described in Count Nine ofthis Superseding Indictment and

incorporated herein by reference as iffully set forth.

In violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 924(c)(l)(A)(ii).

COUNT 11

(Interference with Interstate Commerce by Armed Robbery)

1. At all times material to this Superseding Indictment, the Family Dollar store located at

459 Agler Road Gahanna, Ohio, was engaged in commercial activities in and affecting

commerce, that is, the said Family Dollar store intended to purchase and did purchase items

made by manufacturers and producers outside ofthe State ofOhio, which items moved and were

to move in interstate commerce from outside the State ofOhio for use and sale by the said

Family Dollar store within the State ofOhio

2. On or about May 27,2017, in the Southem District ofOhio, the defendants, TREVOR

SCOTT SANDS, ANTWAN DESHAWN THOMAS and MONAE ALIZE COX, did

unlawfully obstract and affect conunerce and the movement of articles in such commerce by

robbery, in that the defendants, TREVOR SCOTT SANDS, ANTWAN DESHAWN

THOMAS and MONAE ALIZE COX, did unlawfully take and obtain United States currency

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belonging tothe said Family Dollar store, from a person having lawful custody ofsuch currency,

bymeans of actual and threatened physical violence infurtherance ofsuch armed robbery.

In violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1951.

COUNT 12

(Brandishing a Firearm during a Crime of Violence)

On or about May 27,2017, in the Southern District ofOhio, the defendants, TREVOR

SCOTT SANDS, ANTWAN DESHAWN THOMAS and MONAE ALIZE COX, did

knowingly use, carry and brandish firearms during and in relation to a crime ofviolence, that is,

interference with interstate commerceby armed robbery, in violation of 18U.S.C. § 1951, as

described in Count Elevenofthis Superseding Indictment and incorporated hereinby reference

as iffully set forth.

In violation of 18 U.S.C. § § 924(c)(l)(A)(ll) and 2.

A TRUE BILL

s/FOREPERSON

BENJAMIN C. CLASSMAN

UNITED STATES ATTORNEY

DAVID J. BOSCEY, (0023460)

Assistant United States Attorney

FOREPERSON

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