Albuquerque man who robbed a South Valley Whataburger sentenced to federal prison

New Mexico man sentenced in Whataburger robbery

A gunshot was fired at a wall from a "ghost gun," a firearm that has no serial number and is privately assembled or homemade.

Albuquerque man who robbed a South Valley Whataburger sentenced to federal prison

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…