WEST ROXBURY, Mass.—Two brothers have been indicted on federal charges for allegedly staging a robbery at an office of Energy Credit Union here where one of them previously worked as a teller, MSN.com reported.
Jenel Flounoury (29) and Justin Flounoury 33 were indicted Friday on charges of conspiracy and larceny from a credit union. They were arrested in December 2024 following an investigation into the Sept. 24, 2024, robbery of the Energy Credit Union.
According to the indictment, Jenel Flounoury, an employee of the credit union, orchestrated the staged robbery with his brother. He allegedly arranged for a large cash deposit to be placed in a section of the vault that he could access, MSN.com said.
During the "robbery," Justin Flounoury allegedly entered the credit union and passed a note to his brother demanding money. Jenel Flounoury then bypassed his teller drawer, went directly to the vault, and loaded nearly $200,000 into a bag, which he handed to his brother, MSN.com explained.
A search warrant executed at the brothers' residence the night of the robbery led to the recovery of over $160,000 in cash, including marked bills that had been in the credit union's vault. Cell phone location data also placed Justin Flounoury near the credit union at the time of the robbery, MSN.com said.
The brothers a conspiracy charge that carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine, while the larceny charge carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine, MSN.com said.