San Jose Massage Parlors: Man involved in armed robberies sentenced to prison
OAKLAND, CA — A member of an Oakland-based armed robbery crew has been sentenced in federal court in Oakland to 13 years and three months in prison.
San Kwen Saephan, 29, was given the federal prison term by U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken on Wednesday.
Prosecutors said Saephen was part of a small group that committed three armed robberies at a massage parlor in San Rafael, a massage parlor in El Cerrito and a karaoke bar in Hayward over a nine-day period between Dec. 30, 2007, and Jan. 8, 2008.
Two other members of the group brandished guns and Saephan held a fake gun while threatening victims at the three businesses, according to prosecutors. Some of the victims were tied up and one woman’s collarbone was broken when Saephan and another man ripped her purse off her shoulder, prosecutors said.
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