The feds have scored big.

The Massachusetts U.S. Attorney’s office has busted alleged Tren De Aragua gang members for an ATM “jackpotting scheme.”

The two Venezuelan nationals, who are allegedly members of the violent transitional criminal organization, have been charged in connection with the scheme. They’re accused of committing robberies and attempted robberies in Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Connecticut and Rhode Island.

In ATM jackpotting schemes, a crew targets ATMs and installs malware directly to the ATM’s software programming to force the ATM to dispense all of its cash.

Moises Alejandro Martinez Gutierrez and Lestter Guerrero, both 29, have been charged with this conspiracy to commit bank theft. They’re both in the U.S. illegally.

Lestter Guerrero has been charged in connection with an ATM jackpotting conspiracy. (U.S. Attorney’s Office)

The feds across the country have been investigating the gang for allegedly stealing money from ATMs using malware. According to court filings, the gang’s criminal activities include human smuggling, extortion, drug trafficking, kidnapping and robbery.

“TdA (Tren de Aragua) has developed revenue sources through a range of criminal activities, including ATM jackpotting to steal millions of dollars from financial institutions,” the feds wrote.

“Jackpotting proceeds are typically distributed amongst TdA members and associates to conceal its derivation,” the U.S. Attorney’s office added. “TdA members often are instructed to split the proceeds from a jackpot operation with 50% earmarked and sent to TdA leadership in Venezuela and 50% divided among subjects conducting ground operations.”

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Martinez Gutierrez and Guerrero earlier this month were arrested in Augusta, Maine, after an alleged attempted ATM jackpotting robbery.

Martinez Gutierrez is allegedly connected to at least five other ATM jackpotting robberies across New England, including robberies in Braintree; Norwich, Conn.; and Rochester, N.H.; and attempted robberies in Stoneham and Coventry, R.I.

Guerrero is allegedly connected to at least one additional jackpotting robbery, with Martinez Gutierrez in Rochester, N.H.

The charge of conspiring to commit bank theft can lead to a sentence of up to five years in prison, up to three years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000.