Amanuel Moreno Pleads Guilty to Bank Robberies in California

Oakland, California – Amanuel Moreno, a 21-year-old from Oakland, California, pleaded guilty to five counts of bank robbery and two counts of attempted bank robbery, announced United States Attorney Melinda Haag.

In pleading guilty, Moreno admitted to robbing and attempting to rob the following banks:

BANK ROBBERIES:

• Date: 06/29/2012, Bank: Bank of the West, Location: 24299 Southland Drive, Hayward, Stolen Amount: $25
• Date: 12/06/2012, Bank: Bank of the West, Location: 4900 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, Stolen Amount: $506
• Date: 12/13/2012, Bank: Wells Fargo Bank, Location: 950 South Holland Drive, Hayward, Stolen Amount: $1,541
• Date: 12/18/2012, Bank: U.S. Bank, Location: 1585 East 14th Street, San Leandro, Stolen Amount: $724
• Date: 01/16/2013, Bank: Bank of the West, Location: 4900 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, Stolen Amount: $3,321

ATTEMPTED BANK ROBBERIES:

• Date: 12/06/2012, Bank: Chase Bank, Location: 2270 Otis Drive, Alameda, Attempted Amount: N/A
• Date: 12/18/2012, Bank: Chase Bank, Location: 32101 Union Landing, Union City, Attempted Amount: N/A

Moreno, a resident of Oakland, was arrested on January 25, 2013, by local law enforcement and remained in local custody pursuant to a probation violation. He has been in federal custody since July 5, 2013. The superseding indictment charging Moreno with five counts of bank robbery and two counts of attempted bank robbery was filed on August 1, 2013.

Under the plea agreement, Moreno pleaded guilty to all seven counts. His sentencing hearing is scheduled for February 6, 2014, before The Honorable Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, U.S. District Judge, in Oakland.

The maximum statutory penalty for each count of bank robbery and attempted bank robbery, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2113(a), is 20 years in prison. However, any sentence following this conviction will be imposed by the court only after consideration of the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and the federal statute governing the imposition of a sentence, 18 U.S.C. § 3553.

The prosecution is the result of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Oakland Police Department, the Hayward Police Department, the Alameda Police Department, the Union City Police Department, and the San Leandro Police Department.

Amanuel Moreno faces a maximum of 140 years in prison for his crimes.

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