Kansas man indicted for alleged bank robbery in El Dorado

Duston J. Slinkard Acting United States Attorney for the District of Kansas
Duston J. Slinkard Acting United States Attorney for the District of Kansas - Department of Justice
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A federal grand jury in Wichita has indicted Darrel D. Gray, 65, of Benton, on one count of bank robbery. According to court documents, Gray is accused of using force, violence, and intimidation in July 2025 to take money from Community National Bank & Trust in El Dorado, Kansas.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is investigating the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Ola Odeyemi will prosecute.

Other indictments were also returned by the grand jury:

Daquinton Baker, 23, of Wichita faces one count of possession of a firearm by a prohibited person. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) is handling the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Katie Andrusak and Matt Treaster are prosecuting.

Javier Estrada, 26, of Wichita was indicted for escape from custody. The U.S. Marshal Service (USMS) is conducting the investigation with Assistant U.S. Attorney Matt Treaster prosecuting.

Martin Alberto Guerra, 31, of Kansas City, Kansas was charged with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is leading the investigation while Assistant U.S. Attorney Ola Odeyemi prosecutes.

Ruben Franco Peralta, 28, a Mexican national residing illegally in Kismet, was indicted on one count of possession of a firearm by an illegal alien. ATF is investigating this case and Assistant U.S. Attorney Larry Fadler is prosecuting.

“An indictment is merely an allegation, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.”



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