LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Two Louisville men were sentenced this week to 22 and 17 years in prison for a string of armed carjackings that all happened in Jefferson County from May to June of 2022.
Fahad Alasawi was sentenced to 22 years in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release, for four counts of carjacking and four counts of possessing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. Alasawi was also ordered to pay $14,158.33 in restitution.
Mauricio Diaz, was sentenced to 17 years in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release, for three counts of carjacking, one count of attempted carjacking, and three counts of possessing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. Diaz was also ordered to pay $13,585.33 in restitution.
Earlier this year, both Alasawi and Diaz pleaded guilty to stealing or attempting to steal five vehicles with threats of violence while possessing a firearm from May 27 to June 2, 2022.
According to court documents, among the vehicles stolen were a Toyota Corolla, a Ford Focus, a Chevrolet Traverse, and a BMW 537xi from different victims, one of whom was 12 years old.
Most of the carjackings occurred in a Louisville apartment complex, officials say. Diaz said he acted as a lookout for the carjackings while Alisawi threatened the victims with violence.
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