Derby Man Charged with Wichita Bank Robbery

WICHITA, KS—Randy Michael Wambolt, 47, Wichita, Kan., has been charged with one count of bank robbery, U.S. Attorney Lanny Welch said today.

According to the indictment, on July 17, 2009, Wambolt robbed Central Bank And Trust, 7137 W. Central in Wichita, Kan. A criminal complaint filed in the case states that Wambolt entered the bank wearing sunglasses, gave the teller a note, and then left the bank with stolen money in a paper bag. Police released a photo of the robbery from a bank surveillance camera, which helped them to locate a white pickup truck seen at the bank and to identify Wambolt.

If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison and a fine up to $250,000. The Wichita Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation worked on the case.

OTHER INDICTMENTS

A federal grand jury meeting in Wichita, Kan., also returned the following indictments:

Vilyaphone Phimmala, 30, is charged with one count of armed bank robbery. According to the indictment, on July 3, 2009, he robbed Corner Bank, 1421 Main Street, in Winfield, Kan.

Initially, Phimmala was charged in Cowley County District Court.

If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of 25 years in federal prison and a fine up to $250,000. The Federal Bureau of Investigation worked on the case.

Jose Angel Pavon-Gonzalez, 27, Raleigh, N.C., is charged with one count of possession with intent to distribute 2.9 pounds of cocaine, and one count of possession with intent to distribute 4.2 pounds of methamphetamine. The crimes are alleged to have occurred July 9, 2009, in Ellis County, Kan.

If convicted, he faces a penalty of not less than 5 years and not more than 40 years and a fine up to $2 million on the cocaine charge, and a penalty of not less than 10 years and not more than life and a fine up to $4 million on the methamphetamine charge. The Kansas Highway Patrol investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Mona Furst is prosecuting.

Earl R. Francisco, Jr., 43, Wichita, Kan., is charged with one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, one count of unlawful possession of a sawed off shotgun not registered to him in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record, one count of possession with intent to distribute marijuana, one count of unlawful possession of firearms after a felony conviction, one count of possession of a stolen firearm, one count of unlawful possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking, and one count of unlawful possession of a sawed off shotgun in furtherance of drug trafficking. The crimes are alleged to have occurred March 5, 2009, in Sedgwick County, Kan.

Upon conviction, the crimes carry the following penalties:

• Possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine: Not less than 10 years and not more than life in federal prison and a fine up to $4 million.
• Unlawful possession of a sawed off shotgun not in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: A maximum penalty of 10 years and a fine up to $10,000.
• Possession with intent to distribute marijuana: A maximum penalty of 5 years and a fine up to $250,000.
• Unlawful possession of a firearm after a felony conviction: A maximum penalty of 5 years and a fine up to $250,000.
• Possession of a stolen firearm: A maximum penalty of 5 years and a fine up to $250,000.
• Possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking: Not less than 5 years and not more than life and a fine up to $250,000.
• Possession of an unregistered sawed off shotgun in furtherance of drug trafficking: Not less than 10 years and a fine up to $250,000.

The Drug Enforcement Administration investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Matt Treaster is prosecuting.

Diego Alejandro Paz Teran, 32, Wichita, Kan., is charged with one count of failure to appear for a federal court hearing. According to the indictment, he failed to appear July 13, 2009, in federal court in Wichita for a hearing. In the original case, Teran is charged with two counts of interstate transportation of goods stolen from Cessna Aircraft in Wichita.

If convicted on the charge of failure to appear, he faces a maximum penalty of 5 years in federal prison and a fine up to $250,000. The U.S. Department of Transportation - Office of Inspector General and the Federal Bureau of Investigation worked on the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Matt Treaster is prosecuting.

Raudel Medrano-Estrada, 45, a citizen of Mexico, is charged with unlawfully re-entering the United States after being convicted of an aggravated felony and deported. He was found April 30, 2009, in Dodge City, Kan.

If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison without parole and a fine up to $250,000. Immigration and Customs Enforcement investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Brent Anderson is prosecuting.

Alonso Targano-Olivas, 32, a citizen of Mexico, is charged with unlawfully re-entering the United States after being deported. He was found July 15, 2009, in Ulysses, Kan.

If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of 2 years without parole in federal prison and a fine up to $250,000. Immigration and Customs Enforcement investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Brent Anderson is prosecuting.

Loris Williams, 24, is charged with two counts of possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine. The crimes are alleged to have occurred May 12, 2009, in Sedgwick County, Kan.

If convicted, he faces a penalty of not less than 5 years and not more than 40 years and a fine up to $2 million. The Drug Enforcement Administration investigated.

In all cases, defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. The indictments filed merely contain allegations of criminal conduct.