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Three years ago, a former professional football player's plan to rob him of $1.2 million in marijuana profits went awry when he realized a bag full of stolen cash was too heavy to carry. So he dumped his bag in the Colorado woods and fled.
But Devin Aguilar, a former college standout who briefly played for the Tennessee Titans more than a decade ago, made another big mistake during a previously unreported robbery in December 2021. committed a crime. CBS News reported. It was later discovered by police.
Arapahoe County authorities extracted the 35-year-old's DNA from the black and blue gloves and matched it to Aguilar, who was already in their system from a previous robbery.
Aguilar, a former star wide receiver for the University of Washington Huskies, spent about a year in the Arapahoe County Jail and was released just last month, CBS reported.
Police investigators say his botched cash heist was recorded on at least six surveillance cameras and looked like something out of Hollywood.
“It was perfectly orchestrated. He knew exactly what he was doing,” said Arapahoe County Sheriff's Detective Sgt. Brett Cohn told the news station. “Every inch of his body was covered in black.”
But that doesn't mean it's a perfect crime, the officer added.
In fact, this was an inside job. Aguilar had been dating Fawn Fuya, 54, a teller at the cash-in-transit service he was planning to flip.
Huya told investigators she had no knowledge that her barred boyfriend was planning a robbery at the location, but police later found that her cellphone contained a written plan detailing Aguilar's plans. After discovering the sketches, Fuya said she used her phone to record company business to help Aguilar.
On the day of the crime, December 1, 2021, the athlete was dressed in black from head to toe, pulled out a pistol, and the driver of a transport van parked in his company's garage with $1,224,785 in marijuana. It crept up on me. Businesses across the state are being targeted, according to CBS.
The driver had no idea she was being followed as she pulled into the jail until Aguilar jumped at her.
He pulled her out of the van and held her at gunpoint as she stuffed cash into a large garbage bag.
The work was completed within minutes. The former pro slung his bag over his shoulder like Santa Claus and removed the overhead garage door.
“They had been planning this for six months. They knew the exact day they would raise the most money,” Cohn said.
But there was one problem, Cohn said. The 6-foot-1, 190-pound former wide receiver couldn't carry that much money.
“It was too heavy for him,” Cohn said. “They didn't calculate the weight.”
The driver called 911, and Arapahoe County deputies eventually found two bags of money under a tree about seven soccer fields away from where Aguilar had taken him. did.
But even though the fumbling felon escaped, he forgot his gloves, which later helped police catch him.
“It's just stupid,” Cohn said. “You can plan meticulously for six months, but obviously mistakes were made.”
Aguilar's partner in crime eventually attacked him during the investigation.
“I forgot my gloves, you idiot,” Fuya said in a recorded phone call during police questioning.
“But how do they know it's me?” Aguilar asked, unaware that a police officer was sitting across from him.
According to a CBS report, Fuya eventually admitted his involvement in the scheme, but took a plea deal in which he admitted to armed robbery and was sentenced to six months in prison and probation.
Meanwhile, Aguilar also agreed to plead guilty to felony theft and aggravated robbery.
Prosecutors asked Judge Joseph Whitfield for a sentence of 15 to 20 years, but the judge sentenced him to just one year.
In the end, the gun-wielding thief served less than seven months in prison.
Both the cops and the businesses he robbed were fed up.
“It's not what we think the suspect deserved, and we don't think the victim got the justice he deserved,” Cohn said.
Representatives for trucking companies echoed his comments, saying they were “disappointed but not surprised” that a “soft on crime” judge handed down such a weak sentence.
“We still rely on the justice system and hope that justice will be fair and adequate for all parties…but I think that hope is fading.”
The driver added that he has suffered panic attacks and paranoia since the bone-chilling incident and is currently receiving treatment for anxiety.
Meanwhile, Aguilar, who played in at least one preseason NFL game before leaving the league, insisted he wanted a second chance.
“I take full responsibility,” he told the judge.
“I was embarrassed, but I'm no longer embarrassed because I took responsibility,” he continued. “I’m ready for another opportunity.”
