INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Two brothers from Indianapolis were sentenced separately to a total of 27 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to a 2020 armed robbery using an online marketplace app, according to the U.S. attorney’s office on Monday.

Jessie Dixson, 23, and Joqeis Dixson, 22, pleaded guilty to commercial robbery and brandishing a firearm of a violent crime.

According to court docs, on May 14, 2020, Jessie and Joqeis used OfferUp, an online marketplace, to advertise and sell a PlayStation game console. The victim, identified as N.B., offered to purchase the console from the Dixson brothers and agreed to meet them in the 4440 block of Jamestown Court in Indianapolis.

When N.B. arrived at the agreed location, police say Jessie pointed a shotgun in N.B.’s face while Joqeis took his cell phone and wallet. Both Dixson brothers fled the scene.

Police later obtained a search warrant to search the Dixson brother’s home and located the gun used during the robbery in Joqeis’s bedroom.

Jessie was sentenced to 18 years and seven months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release and a fine of $500. Joqeis was sentenced to nine years in federal prison, followed by three years supervised release, and must pay $1,000 restitution to the N.B.

News 8 has reached out to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department for a booking photo of Jessie and Joqeis Dixson but has not heard a response.

“For years, violent criminals have been using online marketplaces like OfferUp to set up armed robberies, sometimes leading to injuries and deaths. Most local police departments will allow people to use their properties as a safe place to meet when buying and selling online, which can help keep everyone safe during these transactions. You often don’t know who is on the other end of an online communication, or what their intentions might be. I want to thank the FBI and our federal prosecutors for their work to ensure that these armed criminals were identified and held accountable.”

Zachary A. Myers, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana