Overview
- Federal agents arrested Euclides Moreno Itanare, Willian Ricardo Flores, Alberto Jose Freites Arvilla and Luis Jose Freites Arvilla on June 25 and charged them with interstate transportation of stolen property and conspiracy.
- Prosecutors say the crew used specialized hardware and malware to force eight ATMs to dispense cash between Aug. 8 and Aug. 18, 2025, netting $529,220 while a ninth attempt failed because a machine had a protective software patch.
- Investigators described a repeat pattern where one member opened the ATM with a bezel key and accessed internal components while others repeatedly collected the spewed cash and sometimes changed clothes to avoid detection.
- The case rests on surveillance video, phone records, Google and Apple account data, and photos recovered from suspects’ devices that show them taking cash and storing piles of money in a vehicle.
- Officials say the arrests highlight a national rise in jackpotting thefts and underscore how software patches and coordinated agency work can block attacks and help trace cross‑state criminal networks.