Pembroke Pines man sentenced for armed bank robbery and carjacking

MIAMI, Fla. — A Pembroke Pines man has been sentenced to 18 years in federal prison for armed bank robbery and carjacking.

Edmanuel Victoria, 29, of Pembroke Pines, was sentenced on January 10 to 216 months in federal prison after he pleaded guilty to two counts of armed bank robbery, one count of carjacking, and two counts of brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence.

He pleaded guilty in November 2023.

According to court documents, on March 29, Victoria walked into a bank in Broward County and presented a note to one of the bank tellers that read, “Give money gun,” while he lifted his shirt to show he was carrying a black pistol in his waistband.

The bank teller gave Victoria about $2,650 in cash. Victoria took the money and fled.

On June 5, 2023, Victoria stole—at gunpoint—a black Nissan Altima from a man who was sitting in the driver’s seat while the car was parked.

Then, on June 7, 2023, Victoria attempted a second bank robbery when he stole—again, at gunpoint—a currency bag from an employee of an armored truck company that was about to begin a cash pickup from a bank in Broward County.

Victoria drove the stolen Nissan Altima away from the bank. Soon after, Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies and FBI agents located and arrested Victoria.

U.S. Attorney Markenzy Lapointe for the Southern District of Florida, Special Agent in Charge Jeffrey B. Veltri of FBI, Miami Field Office, and Chief of Police Kipp Shimeno of the Pembroke Pines Police Department announced the sentence imposed by U.S. District Judge Rodney Smith.

FBI Miami’s Violent Crimes and Fugitive Task Force and the Pembroke Pines Police Department investigated the case with assistance from the Broward Sheriff’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jacob Koffsky prosecuted it. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jorge Delgado handled asset forfeiture.