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Anibal Alexander Canelon Aguirre (Fugitive)
Justice for Anibal Alexander Canelon Aguirre (Fugitive) — the trail went cold in 2025, but the truth hasn't.
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What is Canelon Aguirre's current location and who are his known associates in the Tren de Aragua network?
How extensive is the ATM jackpotting malware deployment and which financial institutions have been targeted?
What specific money laundering routes and financial institutions are being used to move stolen funds?
Anibal Alexander Canelon Aguirre is wanted for leading an international conspiracy that deploys crews to steal millions from U.S. financial institutions using ATM jackpotting malware to support the Tren de Aragua transnational gang, a designated foreign terrorist organization. Since January 2024, the conspiracy has allegedly installed malware on ATMs to force unauthorized cash withdrawals, with stolen funds flowing through complex money laundering networks. A federal arrest warrant was issued on December 9, 2025, and investigators seek information on Canelon Aguirre's whereabouts and network as part of Joint Task Force Vulcan.
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What are the identities and locations of crew members deployed to the United States as part of this conspiracy?
Can investigators identify all ATM compromise incidents linked to this conspiracy since January 2024?
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Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud; Conspiracy to Commit Bank Burglary and Intentionally Damage a Protected Computer System; Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering; Conspiracy to Provide Material Support to Terrorists Caution: Anibal Alexander Canelon Aguirre is wanted for allegedly leading a large international conspiracy that deploys numerous crews to the United States to steal millions of dollars from financial institutions in support of the Tren de Aragua transnational gang, a designated foreign terrorist organization which originated in Venezuela and now operates throughout Latin America and the United States. 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.
On December 9, 2025, a federal arrest warrant was issued for Canelon Aguirre in the United States District Court, District of Nebraska, Omaha, Nebraska, after he was charged with Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud; Conspiracy to Commit Bank Burglary and Intentionally Damage a Protected Computer System; Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering; and Conspiracy to Provide Material Support to Terrorists. This case is being investigated as part of Joint Task Force Vulcan in conjunction with the Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS) of the Department of Justice.
Remarks: Canelon Aguirre has ties to Venezuela and Mexico. He is known to speak Spanish.
ATM jackpotting scheme and money laundering conspiracy allegedly begins with deployment of crews across the United States
Warrant issued in U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska for Canelon Aguirre on charges of bank fraud, bank burglary, computer damage, money laundering, and material support to terrorists
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