FBI's first cyber fugitive on Ten Most Wanted list returned to US from Venezuela

Mixed · 2The FBI announced that Anibal Alexander Canelon Aguirre, a Venezuelan, has been captured and returned to the United States to face charges. 1 2 Left · 1The FBI said he is the 10th Ten Most Wanted fugitive captured since January 2025 and the first cyber fugitive ever on the list. 1 Right · 1Fox News reports that Aguirre, 50, also known as "Prometheus" and "The Engineer", appeared in a Nebraska court on Friday, pleaded not guilty to four federal conspiracy charges and will stay detained there awaiting trial, according to the Department of Justice. 2

Right · 1The charges cover bank fraud, bank burglary and computer fraud, money laundering and providing material support to terrorists; the bank fraud conspiracy count carries the highest maximum penalty, 30 years in prison, according to the DOJ. 2 Mixed · 2Prosecutors say he developed malicious software and was one of the leaders of a conspiracy that used ATM "jackpotting", in which malware forces machines to dispense cash, to steal millions of dollars from financial institutions for Tren de Aragua, which the US designates a foreign terrorist organisation. 2 1 Left · 1The FBI's wanted notice offered a $1 million reward for information leading to his arrest and described him as armed and dangerous. 1

Mixed · 2Fox News says he was captured in Venezuela last month, and the Mirror reports that FBI images show a man in custody on an airfield surrounded by FBI personnel. 2 1 Mixed · 2FBI Director Kash Patel said, "Now he’s back in the United States to face justice" and that there is "nowhere on this planet criminals can hide"; he said the 10 captures are more than 2.5 times the total in the previous four years. 2 1 Right · 1Attorney General Todd Blanche said the Department of Justice has charged nearly 350 alleged Tren de Aragua members and associates since the designation, and called the arrest a success for the Homeland Security Task Force and Joint Task Force Vulcan. 2