Person

Anibal Alexander CANELON AGUIRRE

Sanctioned entity

Born 15 May 1976 (50 years old),Venezuela. Named in 1 sanctions listing.

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Summary

Anibal Alexander Canelon Aguirre is wanted for allegedly leading a large international conspiracy that deploys numerous crews to the United States to steal millions of dollars from financial institutions in support of the Tren de Aragua transnational gang, a designated foreign terrorist organization which originated in Venezuela and now operates throughout Latin America and the United States.  Since at least January of 2024, Canelon Aguirre and other members of the conspiracy are alleged to have unlawfully enriched themselves by committing ATM jackpotting, a scheme where malware is installed on ATMs to force the unauthorized withdrawal of cash, after which the stolen cash flows through a complex money laundering network.  On December 9, 2025, a federal arrest warrant was issued for Canelon Aguirre in the United States District Court, District of Nebraska, Omaha, Nebraska, after he was charged with Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud; Conspiracy to Commit Bank Burglary and Intentionally Damage a Protected Computer System; Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering; and Conspiracy to Provide Material Support to Terrorists.  This case is being investigated as part of Joint Task Force Vulcan in conjunction with the Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS) of the Department of Justice.

Canelon Aguirre has ties to Venezuela and Mexico.  He is known to speak Spanish.

Sanctions and listings1

  • Listed
    30 Sep 2026

    Counter Terrorism - SDGT

    Office of Foreign Assets ControlUS OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) ListUnited States

    TCO, SDGT and block

    Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886

    Executive Order 13224 (Terrorism)

    Executive Order 13581 (TCO)

    Programme US-TERRReference 58161treasury.govofac.treasury.gov

Connections1

Other links1

  • Tren de AraguaSanctionedTerrorismDebarred
    Linked to
    "Providing support to"PeruEcuadorColombia

Identifiers2

IdentifierNumberIssued by
ID numberV-13126628
Cedula noV-13126628Venezuela

Other names6

Also known as4

Anibal Alexander AguirreAnibal Alexander CanelonAnibal A. Canelon-AguirreCANELON AGUIRRE, Anibal Alexander

Weak aliases2

Spellings the source flags as too generic to establish a match on their own.

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