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FBI Captures "The Engineer" in Venezuela, First Cybercriminal Added to Ten Most Wanted List

Aníbal Alexander Canelón Aguirre, a Venezuelan national known as "The Engineer" and "Prometheus," has been captured in Venezuela after years as a fugitive, according to FBI Director Kash Patel.

Canelón Aguirre is accused of leading an international cybercrime network that targeted ATMs across the United States and allegedly used stolen money to support the Tren de Aragua transnational gang.

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