TWO RICHMOND MEN SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR ARMED ROBBERIES OF VAPE SHOPS

RICHMOND, Va., May 13 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Federal Bureau of Investigation Richmond Field Office issued the following press release:

RICHMOND, Va. - Two Richmond men were sentenced to prison for the armed robberies of two Richmond vape shops.

According to court documents, on March 2, 2025, Koriyon Demantra Weaver, 19, and Calvin Shawn Johnson, 43, and a juvenile, entered a vape shop on Semmes Avenue, all armed and wearing masks and gloves. Weaver, Johnson, and the juvenile robbed the store of cash and store merchandise. The robbers struck two victims inside the store over the head with firearms. Weaver, Johnson, and the juvenile then fled from the store in a large SUV.

On March 9, 2025, Weaver, Johnson, and the juvenile ro...