Security News: Baltimore Man Sentenced to 27 Years in Prison for Murder During a Violent Drug-Related Robbery in Queens

Source: United States Department of Justice

Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Marcus Pittman, also known as “Nacho” and “Cheese,” was sentenced by United States District Judge Kiyo A. Matsumoto to 27 years in prison for causing death through use of a firearm, in connection with his participation in an armed robbery and kidnapping of two marijuana dealers in Queens, New York, during which Marcus Pittman murdered one of the dealers.  Marcus Pittman pleaded guilty to the charge in December 2025.