A group of illegal immigrants. from south america was indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly using construction equipment disguises, blowtorches and cell phone jammers, among other “sophisticated tactics,” to rob banks in several states of more than $4 million in cash, according to federal prosecutors.

The team, composed mostly of Chilean citizens, attacked more than 29 banks and credit unions in California, Oregon and Washington between May and October, announced United States Attorney Phillip A. Talbert.

According to court documents, the group located ATMs in “vulnerable locations,” then rented nearby vacation properties and used cars they rented on the “black market.”

Authorities said nine of the 11 individuals 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 a construction crew to rob banks. (US Department of Justice)

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

Authorities released photos of the suspected bank robbery bandits dressed as construction workers and wearing hard hats, surgical masks and high-visibility safety vests.

In another incident, prosecutors allege, bandits attacked a bank in Fall River Mills, California. They allegedly used blowtorches, saws and other power tools to access the bank and its interior vaults. The alleged bandits were interrupted and fled, leaving some of their tools behind.

Authorities said they found hundreds of pounds of burglary tools, disguises, fake identification documents and 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)

Talbert named illegal immigrants as:

• Alex Moyano Morales, 24 years old, from Chile
• Maite Celis Silva, 26 years old, from Chile
• Erik Osorio Olivarez, 20 years old, from Chile
• Pablo Valdez Rodríguez, 36 years old, of Chilean nationality.
• Rosa Bastias Serra, 42 years old, from Chile
• Camilo Sepúlveda Guzmán, 31 years old, from Peru
• Bassil Dacosta Frías, 34 years old, from Venezuela
• Camilo Alarcón Alarcón, 23 years old, from Chile
• Michelle Parada Muñoz, 21 years old, from Chile
• Álvaro Lagos Mieres, 44 years old, from Chile
• Humberto Jiménez Moreno, 45 years old, from Chile

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According to court documents, investigators tracked 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 burglary tools, disguises, fake identification documents and more than $100,000 in cash. (US Department of Justice)

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

Court documents allege that the defendants targeted banks and ATMs throughout the Eastern District of California, which included 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.