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Over half a million dollars stolen from ATMs in Connecticut in "jackpotting" scheme, FBI says
CBS News • • general
Key Points:
- Four men—Euclides Moreno Itanare, Willian Ricardo Flores, Alberto Jose Freites Arvilla, and Luis Jose Freites Arvilla—have been federally charged for allegedly stealing over $529,000 through a "jackpotting" scheme targeting ATMs in Connecticut.
- The suspects, all Venezuelan citizens from various U.S. cities, face charges of interstate transportation of stolen property and conspiracy, with potential sentences of up to 10 years and 5 years respectively.
- The thefts occurred between August 8 and August 18, 2025, at eight ATMs in locations including Milford, Fairfield, Branford, Madison, and Darien, with a ninth attempted theft in Ansonia being thwarted by protective software.
- Surveillance footage revealed a coordinated method where Alberto Freites Arvilla accessed the ATMs internally, Luis Freites Arvilla acted as a lookout, and the others withdrew cash multiple times, sometimes changing clothes to avoid detection.
