Honolulu Man Sentenced to 111 Months for Armed Robbery of Illegal Game Room With Ghost Gun
HONOLULU, Hawaii — The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Hawaii announced that Chris Pham, 22, of Kalihi, Oahu, was sentenced on November 9, 2026, by U.S. District Judge Helen Gillmor to 111 months in prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release, for the armed robbery of an illegal game room. U.S. Attorney Ken Sorenson made the announcement.
According to prosecutors, on December 27, 2024, Pham robbed an illegal game room in Honolulu at gunpoint, taking about $3,000 and threatening to shoot. He used a loaded, homemade firearm with no serial number, commonly known as a ghost gun. When he was arrested in March 2025, officers found another gun and ammunition on him. In March 2025, at age 21, he had previously been charged federally with illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.
The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael F. Albanese.
(Source: U.S. Department of Justice)
Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Photo: 图：联邦调查局总部大楼（美国联邦调查局官方图）。本案由联邦调查局（FBI）调查。 / Image: FBI headquarters (official FBI photo). The case was investigated by the FBI.
