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WILMINGTON, DE – A 37-year-old Newark man has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison for robbing two Delaware banks and possessing ammunition as a convicted felon, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Delaware announced.

Joshua Lewis robbed banks in Wilmington and Dover in February 2023, stealing more than $6,000 in total. When law enforcement approached Lewis at his home, he attempted to flee but was quickly apprehended. A search of the vehicle he had been driving revealed a loaded, unserialized privately manufactured firearm, commonly known as a “ghost gun,” along with additional rounds of 9mm ammunition.

Lewis, who had multiple prior felony convictions, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Gregory B. Williams to 84 months in prison, followed by supervised release.

The case was investigated by the Delaware State Police Troop 2 Robbery Unit, the Dover Police Department, and the FBI’s Delaware Violent Crime and Safe Streets Task Force.

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