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Fugitive from Tren de Aragua wanted by US for ATM hacking arrested in Madrid

The National Police in Madrid apprehends a key individual involved in a banking fraud network funding the Tren de Aragua.

Generic image of an ATM in a nocturnal urban setting.
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Generic image of an ATM in a nocturnal urban setting.

The National Police has apprehended in Madrid an individual sought by United States authorities, accused of participating in a banking fraud network that used malicious software to hack ATMs and finance the Tren de Aragua.

The arrested individual was part of a criminal organization based in the United States, specializing in manipulating ATMs using specific malware. This system allowed them to carry out fraudulent cash withdrawals, with the funds subsequently diverted to support the activities of the Tren de Aragua.
The arrest was carried out by a Joint Task Force of the National Police, a unit specifically created to combat this transnational network. This group integrates various specialties of the police force, enhancing their response capabilities against complex threats.
This operation is part of an international cooperation strategy initiated in 2022, following the detection of the global expansion of the Tren de Aragua. Since then, the National Police has actively participated in multilateral forums, such as the GICCOT (International Group against Transnational Organized Crime), sponsored by the FBI and based in El Salvador, to exchange information and anticipate the consolidation of these organizations in Spain.
Additionally, within AMERIPOL, a Joint and Sustained Action has been launched against the operations of the Tren de Aragua, with the support of the PACCTO-AMERIPOL project, in which the National Police also plays a crucial role. These actions respond to the strategy of the General Information Commissariat to confront the so-called New Destabilizing Threats to Internal Security (NADSI), which include hybrid threats and organized crime.

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