ORLANDO, Fla. — A Senior U.S. District Judge has sentenced 24-year-old Alvis Alexander Briceno-Yajures to eight years and nine months in federal prison for unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition by an alien illegally or unlawfully in the United States.
Briceno-Yajures, a Venezuelan national, pleaded guilty on May 8, 2025. The charges stem from a series of violent incidents that occurred on July 30, 2024, in Daytona Beach and Holly Hill, Florida.
According to court documents, Briceno-Yajures robbed a victim at gunpoint in a Daytona Beach motel room, taking her personal possessions.
He then forcibly dragged the victim by her hair down a flight of stairs and attempted to force her into a vehicle with two accomplices.
A bystander intervened during the robbery, helping to pull the victim away as Briceno-Yajures discharged the firearm.
Shortly after this incident, Briceno-Yajures and his accomplices went to an apartment complex in Holly Hill, where they pointed firearms at another victim and her friend, stealing the victim’s car.
Briceno-Yajures was arrested by officers from the Daytona Beach Police Department, who found a loaded firearm concealed in his underwear.
The investigation into these incidents involved multiple agencies from across the state.
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