FBI Omaha Special Agent in Charge Eugene Kowel and U.S. Attorney for the District of Nebraska Lesley Woods announced today that Anibal Alexander Canelon Aguirre has been added to the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list.
Canelon Aguirre is wanted for allegedly leading a large international conspiracy that deploys numerous crews to the U.S. to steal millions of dollars from financial institutions in support of transnational gang Tren de Aragua (TdA), a designated foreign terrorist organization.
Since at least January of 2024, Canelon Aguirre and other members of the conspiracy are alleged to have unlawfully enriched themselves by committing ATM jackpotting, a scheme where malware is installed on ATMs to force the unauthorized withdrawal of cash, after which the stolen cash flows through a complex money laundering network…