United States of America v. Jhoandiris Jimenez-Barrio and Yirvel Yonaiker Rios-Castro

Paducah, Kentucky, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit bank larceny.

On January 31, 2025, Jimenez-Barrio and Rios-Castro, both citizens of Venezuela and illegal aliens in the United States, attempted to steal money from an ATM located in Calvert City, Kentucky. That day, the Calvert City Police Department responded to an ATM alarm, and the men fled the scene traveling between 70 and 80 mph in a vehicle driven by Jimenez-Barrio. The men struck another vehicle and fled the wreck on foot. The Calvert City Police Department apprehended the men at a nearby service station. A search of their vehicle yielded a cordless drill, drill bits, latex gloves, a mask, and duct tape.

Jimenez-Barrio was sentenced yesterday to 32 months in prison, followed by 2 years of supervised release for conspiracy to commit bank larceny and attempted bank larceny. On November 17, 2025, Rios-Castro, 21, was sentenced to 24 months in prison, followed by 2 years of supervised release for conspiracy to commit bank larceny and attempted bank larceny. Jimenez-Barrio and Rios-Castro were ordered to pay $67,039.67 in restitution.

United States Attorney Kyle Bumgarner stated, “This case is a prime example of the damage catch-and-release of illegal aliens has done to the United States. Both of these men illegally entered the United States and committed a serious felony crime resulting in a substantial loss to the victim of their crime. Moreover, American taxpayers are now saddled with the cost of incarcerating criminals who should not have been in the United States in the first place. Kentucky’s citizens lost because these criminals were released into our community.”

There is no parole in the federal system.

The FBI Paducah Satellite Office, HSI, and the Calvert City Police Department investigated the case.

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Seth Hancock and Raymond McGee, of the U.S. Attorney’s Paducah Branch Office, prosecuted the case.

Jhoandiris Jimenez-Barrio was sentenced 32 months imprisonment (concurrent), 2 years supervised release (concurrent), $67,039.67 restitution (jointly and severally with co-defendant), $200 special assessment ($100 per count)