Omaha Man Sentenced for Two Bank Robberies

United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced that Riek Kuany, age 25, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced on April 26, 2024, in federal court in Omaha for two counts of bank robbery and one count of brandishing a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence. Chief United States District Judge Robert F. Rossiter, Jr. sentenced Kuany to a total sentence of 140 months’ imprisonment. There is no parole in the federal system. After Kuany’s release from prison, he will begin a 5-year term of supervised release. In conjunction with his sentence, Kuany was ordered to pay restitution in the amount $17,547.00 to the banks for the amounts taken during the respective robberies.

On April 6, 2023, Kuany and another male entered the First Interstate Bank at 47^th and L Streets in Omaha, wearing ski masks and gloves. Kuany also wore a reflective work vest. Both men held handguns and pointed them at the bank employees. Kuany slid a bag across the counter and demanded money. Bank employees took approximately $6,584 in U.S. currency from their cash drawers and put it in the bag. Kuany took the bag of cash and both men fled in a stolen SUV driven by a third individual.

On April 11, 2023, Kuany entered Bank of the West at 87^th and West Center Road in Omaha, wearing a hair net and a medical face mask. Kuany was again carrying a handgun. Kuany pointed the firearm at bank employees, slid a bag across the counter, and demanded money. Bank employees took approximately $10,963 in U.S. currency from their cash drawers and put it in the bag. Kuany took the bag and cash and fled in a gold Jeep.

First Interstate Bank and Bank of the West are both insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

Investigation into others involved is still ongoing.

This case was investigated by the Omaha Police Department.