January 22, 2007 - United States Attorney Patrick L. Meehan today announced the filing of an indictment* today against Ismael Vazquez charging him with two counts of bank robbery. The indictment charges that Vazquez robbed the Wachovia Bank at 3400 Aramingo Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on December 4, 2006 and December 20, 2006.
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DEFENDANT |
ADDRESS |
AGE [Date of Birth] |
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Ismael Vazquez |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
38 |
If convicted, the defendant faces a maximum sentence of 40 years in prison, and a $250,000 fine. The case was investigated by agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Philadelphia Police Department, and it has been assigned to Assistant United States Attorney Derek A. Cohen.
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UNITED
STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE EASTERN DISTRICT, PENNSYLVANIA Suite 1250, 615 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19106 |
Contact: RICH MANIERI Media Contact 215.861.8525 |
*An Indictment or Information is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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