A group of illegals used blowtorches, cell jammers and disguises to rob banks: the FBI

A group of illegal immigrants from South America was indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly using construction crew disguises, blowtorches and cellphone jammers, among other “sophisticated tactics,” to rob banks in multiple states of more than $4 million in cash, federal prosecutors said.

The crew, composed mainly of Chilean nationals, targeted more than 29 banks and credit unions in California, Oregon and Washington between May and October, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.

According to court documents, the group mapped ATMs in “vulnerable locations,” then rented short-term vacation rentals nearby and used cars they rented on the “black market.”

Officials said nine of the 11 people accused were arrested last week, and two more were arrested in Washington on October 30.

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Federal prosecutors said the group of illegal immigrants posed as construction crews to rob banks. (US Department of Justice)

In one incident, prosecutors said the alleged thieves scouted a business next to a Wells Fargo in Modesto, California, breaking in at night and cutting a hole in the wall to gain access to the bank’s ATMs.

Authorities have released photos of the alleged bandits who carried out a bank robbery dressed as construction workers, wearing hard hats, surgical masks and high-visibility vests.

In another incident, prosecutors allege, the bandits hit a bank in Fall River Mills, California. They allegedly used blowtorches, saws and other power tools to gain access to the bank and inside lockers. The suspected bandits were interrupted and ran off, leaving behind some of their tools.

Authorities said they found hundreds of pounds of robbery tools, disguises, fake identification documents more than $100,000 in cash at several short-term rental properties in Oregon and Washington.

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The alleged bandits inside a bank during a robbery. (US Department of Justice)

called Talbert the illegal immigrants as:

Alex Moyano Morales, 24, from Chile
Maite Celis Silva, 26, from Chile
Erik Osorio Olivarez, 20, from Chile
Pablo Valdez Rodriguez, 36, Chilean citizen
Rosa Bastias Serra, 42, from Chile
Camilo Sepulveda Guzman, 31, from Peru
Bassil Dacosta Frias, 34, from Venezuela
Camilo Alarcon Alarcon, 23, from Chile
Michelle Parada Munoz, 21, from Chile
Alvaro Lagos Mieres, 44, from Chile
Humberto Jimenez Moreno, 45, from Chile

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According to court documents, investigators followed the crew to several short-term rental properties in Oregon and Washington state, where the FBI executed search warrants and found hundreds of pounds of robbery tools, disguises, fake identification documents and more than $100,000 in cash. (US Department of Justice)

Talbert added that all defendants are charged with conspiracy to commit bank robbery, while Moyano, Celis, Osorio, Valdez, Bastias, Sepulveda, Lagos and Jimenez are additionally charged with bank robbery.

Court documents allege the defendants targeted banks and ATMs in the Eastern District of California, including Fresno, Auburn, Merced, Clovis, Modesto, Roseville, Rocklin, Yuba City and Fall River Mills. They also targeted banks and ATMs in Oregon, Washington and the Los Angeles area.

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If convicted, Talbert said, the defendants face a maximum statutory penalty of 20 years in prison for bank robbery and five years in prison for conspiracy to commit bank robbery.