Federal Bureau of Investigation Los Angeles Division

Rewards are being offered by Wachovia Bank and Bank of America in connection with the investigation to identify and apprehend three bank robbers who most recently robbed a bank in Upland, California, on Wednesday, June 4th. The robbery has been linked to two earlier bank robberies; one in Upland on April 24th and a Bank of America in Walnut, California on May 6th. The FBI and local police departments are seeking the public’s assistance with information leading to the identification of the bank robbers, including two males and one female, known as the “Boricuas Bandits,” who are also believed to be responsible for two “Check and Go” facilities in Rialto and Upland; those robberies are being investigated by police in those cities.

During the robberies, one male and the female enter the bank together, followed by the third male. The female and one male have brandished handguns during the robberies, at times threatening victims at gunpoint, while the third robber appears to be acting as a lookout. During the robberies, the suspects were heard calling one another “Boricua,” a vernacular term which is used to describe individuals of Puerto Rican descent.

The Boricuas Bandits have been seen leaving the bank in a silver BMW but were not further observed.

The Boricuas Bandits have been seen wearing baseball caps or beanies and generally well-dressed in casual clothing; they are described as follows:

Male #1 is described as follows:

Sex Male
Race Hispanic
Age 18 - 25
Height 5' 7"
Weight 130
Other Glasses
Tattoos Neck (NFI)
Gun Silver semiautomatic

Male #2 is described as follows:

Sex Male
Race Hispanic
Age 18 - 25
Height 5' 6"
Weight 125

The armed female robber is described as follows:

Sex Female
Race Hispanic
Age 18 - 25
Height 5' 8"
Weight 125
Gun Silver semi-automatic

The Boricuas Bandits are considered armed and dangerous. Anyone with information should contact their local FBI office or their local law enforcement agency. The FBI in Los Angeles can be reached 24 hours per day, seven days a week at 310 477-6565.

Photographs taken from bank surveillance cameras during the bank robberies are being released to the media. Wachovia Bank is offering a reward of up to $10,000, and the Bank of America is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest of the individuals believed to be responsible for this series of robberies.

Additional information can be found at www.labankrobbers.org.

MEDIA CONTACT:

FBI: Laura Eimiller: 310 996-3343 or

Lourdes Arocho: 310 996-4402 (Spanish speaker)

Bank Robbery Suspect