Woman robs 3 banks for daughter's Party

An accused robber told a court she held up three

banks in May to raise money for her daughter's

graduation party.

Cindy Sanchez Carabeo, 50, of Brandon, Florida,

pleaded guity in federal court on Thursday to one

count of interfering with interstate commerce by

robbery.Carabeo told a judge she robbed the

banks to pay for a graduation party for her

daughter and to cover her rent. She faces up to

20 years in prison.

Police arrested Carabeo in May after she stole

$6,000 from a BB&T Bank, a Wells Fargo and

Florida Central Credit Union in Brandon in less

than the time it takes to deliver a pizza.

However, investigators nabbed her even faster,

according to Larry McKinnon of the Hillsborough

County Sheriff's Office.

"By the time she made it home after that third

robbery, within 15 minutes we had her in

custody and all three bank managers were able

to positively identify her," McKinnon said.

Authorities said McKinnon threatened to kill one

teller but wrote "Happy Mother's Day" on the

hold-up note.