Complete Story
 

11/05/2024

Man arrested, tied to theft of $100K from Fargo area ATMs

Valley News Live

FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - During a traffic stop on November 1st, 25-year-old Henry Theis was found with $24,800 in cash inside a bag on the passenger side floor board of his vehicle, according to court documents.

The same vehicle was reportedly involved in at attempted theft at a difference Fargo ATM earlier in the night.

The vehicle had Texas temporary tags, and Theis spoke in Spanish to officers. He told officers he is not a U.S. citizen, but rather from Venezuela and living in Dallas, Texas. He told officers he was in the area for “roofing”, according to court documents.

He allegedly told officers he was part of a group of four hackers that used a code to access and pull money from various ATMs. He also officers there was another group of Venezuelan men doing similar crimes in the area, calling themselves “the magicians”.

More Info

Printer-Friendly Version