FBI Cyber Fugitive Anibal Aguirre Pleads Not Guilty to 4 ATM Jackpotting Charges

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 3

Anibal Alexander Canelon Aguirre, 50, appeared in a Nebraska federal court Friday after his return from Venezuela and pleaded not guilty to four conspiracy counts tied to a multimillion-dollar ATM jackpotting scheme.
Prosecutors say Aguirre developed malware and helped lead an international operation that forced ATMs to dispense cash, stealing millions from financial institutions since at least 2024.
The charges include conspiracies involving bank fraud, bank burglary and computer fraud, money laundering, and providing material support to terrorists; the bank fraud count alone carries a maximum 30-year sentence.
The FBI says Aguirre was the first cyber fugitive ever placed on its Ten Most Wanted list, and Director Kash Patel called him the 10th such fugitive captured since the start of the Trump administration.
The Justice Department links the broader scheme to Tren de Aragua, which the U.S. has designated a foreign terrorist organization, and says it has charged nearly 350 alleged members and associates since that designation.