The FBI has added a Venezuelan man to its list of Ten Most Wanted Fugitives, alleging his leadership of an international criminal conspiracy responsible for stealing millions from ATMs. Anibal Alexander Canelon Aguirre is accused of directing a network that deployed crews across the United States to compromise financial institutions.
Authorities allege that since January 2024, Canelon Aguirre and others unlawfully enriched themselves through “ATM jackpotting,” a scheme involving the installation of malware on ATMs to force unauthorized cash withdrawals. The stolen funds are believed to have been funneled to the Tren de Aragua gang, a transnational organization and designated foreign terrorist group originating in Venezuela. This case highlights the growing intersection of cybercrime and international terrorism financing.
A federal arrest warrant was issued December 9, 2025, by the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska in Omaha, charging Canelon Aguirre 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.
The FBI is offering a reward of up to $1,000,000 for information leading directly to the arrest of Canelon Aguirre. He is also known by the aliases “Prometheus” and “The Engineer,” as well as the names Anibal Alexander Aguirre, Anibal A. Canelon-Aguirre, and Anibal Alexander Canelon.
