Two men were indicted successful national tribunal successful what authorities are calling an “ATM jackpotting” strategy successful Reno and Sparks.
Kleiber Jovanny Garcia Rojas and Yeiker Andres Diaz-Calatayud are each charged with 1 number of slope theft, according to a U.S. Department of Justice, District of Nevada quality release.
Prosecutors accidental the defendants installed a integer instrumentality connected an ATM astatine a national recognition union, which allowed them to bypass information functions without authorization and retreat cash. They allegedly stole astir $76,000 successful cash.
“Criminal acts, specified arsenic ATM jackpotting schemes, importantly disrupt concern operations and endanger customers and bystanders,” Christopher S. Delzotto, peculiar cause successful complaint of the FBI Las Vegas tract office, said successful the release. “The FBI has a longstanding committedness to investigating slope robberies and arsenic transgression tactics evolve, we stay steadfast successful our ngo to combat convulsive transgression and uphold nationalist safety.”
If convicted, they each look the maximum statutory punishment of 10 years successful prison.
Both defendants made their archetypal tribunal appearances June 3 and were ordered detained. A assemblage proceedings is scheduled for Sept. 15 earlier U.S. District Judge Anne Traum. Assistant U.S. Attorney James Gaeta is prosecuting the case.
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