Judge sentences two Tren de Aragua members in ATM jackpotting scheme
Two Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang members were sentenced to 10 months in federal prison for conspiring to reprogram bank ATMs to dispense large amounts of cash, Attorney General Lynn Fitch said. U.S. District Judge Michael P. Mills also ordered three years of supervised release and $47,250 in restitution, Fitch’s office said.
Officials identified the defendants as Darrin Moises Daza-Segura and Winder Alexander Canelon-Tiapa and said they traveled throughout Mississippi carrying out the scheme commonly known as ATM jackpotting. Fitch’s office said disrupting the group prevented nearly $180,000 in potential fraud losses.
“Thanks to the diligent work of our Cyber Fraud Task Force, we were able to prevent nearly $180,000 in losses, deprive TdA gang members of money to fund their crimes, and set up the deportation of two criminal illegal aliens,” Fitch said. Fitch created the Mississippi Cyber Fraud Task Force in partnership with the U.S. Secret Service in 2021, her office said.
The case was investigated by the Mississippi Attorney General’s Office with assistance from multiple local police departments and was prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Mississippi. Fitch’s office said both men entered the country illegally and will be subject to deportation after their prison terms. We will provide more information as it becomes available.
