A 27-year-old Venezuelan national has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison for participating in an ATM jackpotting operation that stole more than $3.5 million from cash machines across the United States.
Juan Manuel Gouveia-Aguilera received the 96-month sentence on August 20 in federal court in Omaha, Nebraska. US District Judge Brian C. Buescher also imposed five years of supervised release, $500 in special assessments, and restitution.
Gouveia-Aguilera was convicted of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, bank burglary, and computer-related fraud. His crimes involved ATM jackpotting, an attack in which criminals gain physical access to a cash machine and use malicious software or other manipulation techniques to force it to dispense money.
The case is part of a much broader federal investigation into organized ATM attacks operating across the country. According to the US Department of Justice, authorities have connected some jackpotting activity to transnational criminal organizations, including Tren de Aragua (TdA).
Federal prosecutors say Gouveia-Aguilera was responsible for losses exceeding $3.5 million from ATMs located throughout the United States. His sentencing makes him the third defendant sentenced in Nebraska in connection with the wider investigation.
Two other defendants, Oddry Arnoldo Cabrera Torrealba and Carlos Javier Padron, previously received 78-month prison sentences for their participation in the ATM jackpotting conspiracy.
The scale of the federal investigation extends well beyond those three convictions. The Justice Department says 119 defendants have now been charged in the District of Nebraska for alleged involvement in ATM jackpotting schemes.
ATM jackpotting has also attracted increased attention from federal law enforcement because malware can allow criminals to empty machines rapidly once they obtain the necessary physical and system access. The FBI issued a warning earlier in 2026 about an increase in malware-enabled jackpotting attacks against ATMs across the country.
According to figures cited by authorities, approximately 1,900 ATM jackpotting incidents have been reported in the United States since 2020. Losses attributed to the attacks exceeded $20 million during 2025 alone.