Four Oxnard residents are facing federal charges in connection with a pair of armed robberies earlier this year.
In a press release, the FBI identified the four as:
- Erasmo Jose Corral, 19
- Wendy Xitlali Gutierrez, 21
- Sylvia Martinez, 51
- Ramon Olvera, 29
According to investigators, the four robbed a Home Depot in Oxnard on Jan. 4 and a Walmart on Jan. 7.
“According to court documents, on both occasions, Corral brandished a handgun and aimed it at store employees, as he and his co-conspirators fled with stolen items,” the release said.
Corral and Gutierrez were arrested by the Oxnard Police Department during a traffic stop after the Walmart robbery, and during that stop, officers allegedly found a loaded handgun that matched the weapon used in the robbery.
Nearly three months later on March 29, Martinez and Olvera were arrested by OPD officers and transferred to federal custody two days later.
All four face charges of interference with commerce by robbery and conspiracy to interfere with commerce by robbery.
Each of the robbery charges carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison.
Corral was also charged with brandishing a firearm during a robbery, being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, and possessing more than 5 grams of methamphetamine with intent to sell.
Corral’s additional charges carry maximum penalties of seven years for brandishing, 15 years for being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammo, and 40 years for meth possession. The FBI said Corral’s additional sentences would be applied consecutively, resulting in a total maximum sentence of 82 years.
All four are expected to remain in federal custody in the lead up to their trial.
