Overview
- Moises Alejandro Martinez Gutierrez and Lestter Guerrero, both 29, were charged in Massachusetts with conspiracy to commit bank theft linked to a multi‑state ATM jackpotting scheme.
- The men were arrested on Feb. 5 in Augusta, Maine, following what authorities describe as an attempted malware‑based theft at a credit union.
- Charging documents detail six linked incidents totaling $169,050, including robberies in Norwich, Connecticut, Braintree, Massachusetts, and Rochester, New Hampshire, with failed attempts in Stoneham, Massachusetts, and Coventry, Rhode Island.
- Prosecutors say the scheme involved installing malicious software to override ATM controls and force machines to dispense cash.
- Officials report both men are in the United States unlawfully and in ICE custody, with Boston court appearances expected as part of a broader FBI/DOJ probe that has produced more than 50 related charges nationwide.