MINNEAPOLIS – Two men have been charged in an alleged conspiracy to violently rob and carjack Uber and Lyft drivers over several weeks.
An 18-year-old Brooklyn Park man and a 20-year-old Minneapolis man were named Wednesday in a 20-count federal indictment that charges them with conspiracy, brandishing firearms, aiding and abetting carjacking and other crimes.
The charges come weeks after U.S. Attorney Andy Luger announced a new strategy to address violent crime in the Twin Cities metro area. As part of his plan, he said all adult carjackers will be charged and prosecuted under federal laws.
