Two Pueblo Men Indicted On Bank Robbery Charges

DENVER - The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Colorado announces that Mario Lucero, 49, Pueblo, and Esai Maestas Torres, 24, Pueblo, were each indicted by a federal grand jury on one count of bank robbery, three counts of using and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence, three counts of carjacking, and one count each of possession of ammunition by a prohibited person.

According to the indictment, on March 27, 2026, Lucero and Maestas Torres used firearms to rob a U.S. Bank on Bonforte Boulevard in Pueblo. The indictment alleges that the men then used those firearms to commit several carjackings across the city including stealing a Chevrolet Bolt, an Audi Q5, and a Nissan Rogue. Neither of the suspects are allowed to possess firearms or ammunition due to prior felony convictions.

The charges contained in the indictment are allegations, and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

The case is being prosecuted by the Violent Crime Section of the United States Attorney's Office.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.

Case Number: 1:26-cr-00129-SKC