Alleged Tren de Aragua criminal gang members charged in ATM robberies across New England

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Two alleged members of the Venezuelan-linked pack Tren De Aragua (TdA) were charged successful an ATM jackpotting conspiracy that included robberies and attempted robberies crossed New England, according to national prosecutors.

Moises Alejandro Martinez Gutierrz and Lestter Guerrero, some 29, person been charged with conspiracy to perpetrate slope theft, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts said successful a quality release.

Officials said some men are successful the U.S. illegally.

The duo is accused of robberies and attempted robberies astatine ATMs successful Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Connecticut and Rhode Island. They allegedly installed malware straight into the ATM's bundle programming to unit the instrumentality to dispense each its cash.

Moises Alejandro Martinez Gutierrz has been charged with conspiracy to perpetrate slope theft. (U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts)

Prosecutors said determination has been an ongoing national probe into a nationwide conspiracy allegedly coordinated and committed by TdA members to bargain wealth from ATMs utilizing malware, a strategy referred to arsenic ATM jackpotting.

Martinez Gutierrez and Guerrero were arrested connected Feb. 5 successful Augusta, Maine, aft an attempted ATM jackpotting robbery, according to charging documents.

Martinez Gutierrez is allegedly connected to astatine slightest 5 different ATM jackpotting robberies crossed New England, including robberies connected Dec. 31 successful Norwich, Connecticut; Jan. 20 successful Braintree, Massachusetts; Jan. 30 successful Rochester, New Hampshire; and attempted robberies Jan. 14 successful Coventry, Rhode Island, Jan. 19 successful Stoneham, Massachusetts.

Lestter Guerrero is seen pointing his cellphone astatine an ATM with Moises Alejandro Martinez Gutierrz successful the rider seat. (U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts)

Guerrero is allegedly connected to astatine slightest 1 further jackpotting robbery, with Martinez Gutierrez, connected Jan. 30 successful Rochester, New Hampshire.

If convicted connected the conspiring to perpetrate slope theft charge, the brace could beryllium sentenced to up to 5 years successful prison, up to 3 years of supervised merchandise and a good of up to $250,000.

TdA has allegedly developed gross sources done a scope of transgression activities, including ATM jackpotting to bargain millions of dollars from fiscal institutions, prosecutors said successful tribunal documents.

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The 2 men were arrested connected Feb. 5 successful Augusta, Me., aft an attempted ATM jackpotting robbery. (Photo by Robert Alexander/Getty Images)

Jackpotting proceeds are typically distributed amongst the gang's members and associates to conceal its derivation, according to the tribunal documents.

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The members are often told to divided the proceeds from a jackpot cognition with 50% earmarked and sent to pack enactment successful Venezuela and 50% divided among the individuals conducting crushed operations.