A D.C. rapper, “Taliban Glizzy,” will serve more than a decade in prison for a series of violent robberies that resulted in millions lost, officials announced.
Trevor Jonathan Wright, 34, aka “Taliban Glizzy,” was sentenced to 219 months in federal prison for conducting many armed robberies of South Asian jewelry stores resulting in millions of dollars in cash and gold, according to the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia.
“After one armed robbery of nearly $2 million, Wright spent proceeds to purchase a Rolex,” U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro. “He sure won’t need a luxury watch to measure the more than 18 years he’ll now spend in prison.”
Wright previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to interfere with interstate commerce by robbery and firearms charges in September 2025. In his plea agreement, he admitted to his involvement in three armed robberies in New Jersey and Florida.
“Trevor Wright and his crew terrorized victims from Northern New Jersey to South Florida. His crew left behind a wake of destruction and great financial loss for family-owned businesses,” Pirro said. “They smashed glass display cases and shoveled the gold into laundry bags.”
Court documents revealed that Wright and his crew planned to steal from several jewelry stores over the span of 18 months. During the planning process, the crew completed research before selecting stores, and they even rented vehicles or used stolen tags to avoid police.
When the group robbed the jewelry stores, the group allegedly shattered the windows and doors with sledgehammers. After stealing the gold, they either fenced it in Miami or melted it down into gold bars that were then sold for cash.
During one of the robberies, Wright and his crew stole $1.93 million in gold jewelry from a New Jersey store.
Wright was arrested in 2022 while leaving a nightclub in Washington, D.C., in an SUV. Police found over $17,300 in cash, which was later linked to a Florida robbery.
In addition to Wright’s lengthy term, a judge ordered him to serve four years on supervised release.
As of January 14, additional people had been sentenced in connection with the robberies.
