ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico – Jesus Manuel Almanza, 23, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, pled guilty yesterday in federal court to a bank robbery charge.
According to the FBI, Almanza entered the guilty plea without the benefit of a plea agreement.
Almanza was arrested in April 2018, on a criminal complaint charging him with robbing the Wells Fargo bank branch located at 7827 4th Street NW, in Albuquerque on April 24, 2018.
Almanza jumped over the teller station in the bank, demanded money, opened the bank teller’s drawer, and took its contents.
He then stole money from another bank teller before casually walking out of the bank and departing the area in a vehicle.
Almanza was remanded into custody after entering his guilty plea; he will remain detained pending his sentencing hearing, which has yet to be scheduled.
At sentencing, Almanza faces a statutory maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison and a $250,000 fine.
The case was investigated by the Albuquerque office of the FBI and the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Howard Thomas is prosecuting the case.
Key Facts
- State: New Mexico
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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