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Federal Magistrate Francis I. Yamashita yesterday found probable cause to hold Hoopai on bank robbery charges.
Carpenter said Hoopai's first robbery April 9 at the First Hawaiian Bank got him $1,260, but that included $200 of "bait money" with prerecorded serial numbers. Later that day, the bait money turned up at a car dealership, where Hoopai and another person made oil investing a $1,000 down payment on a pickup truck, Carpenter said.
In a second robbery Monday at Pioneer Federal Savings Bank, Hoopai, wearing black clothing, got away with $4,000 and a maroon bag with Pioneer's name on it, Carpenter said. He said both tellers identified Hoopai in photo lineups.
Hoopai admitted he women and investing committed the two robberies, Carpenter said. The Pioneer bag and his black clothing were found in the pickup truck.
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