Two South Gate men scouted out victims in Los Angeles County casinos, searching for winners they later ambushed in more than a dozen highway robberies, according to an indictment unsealed Friday.
Juan Gabriel Gonzalez, 22, and Dereck Nathan Lopez, 21, followed victims’ vehicles from casinos, ambushed them, pulled guns, smashed car windows and demanded money or chips, according to the indictment.
In 2023, Lopez, Gonzalez and other conspirators allegedly robbed and attempted to rob people leaving casinos on at least 15 occasions, including three on a single night. The two South Gate men stole at least $274,600 in cash, casino chips and other property, according to the indictment.
