Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) State Crime Alerts (b)
Former bank teller alleged to have conspired with his brother to steal almost $200,000
BOSTON – Two men were indicted yesterday for the Sept. 24, 2024, robbery of the Energy Credit Union in West Roxbury, Mass. The defendants allegedly stole $197,146 from the Credit Union where one of them was employed as a teller.
Jenel Flounoury, 29, and Justin Flounoury, 33, both from Brockton, were each indicted on one count of conspiracy and one count of larceny from a credit union. The defendants were arrested and charged by criminal complaint in December 2024 following an arrest by state authorities on the night of the robbery.
According to the charging documents, Jenel Flounoury arranged for a large cash deposit to be stored in a section of the vault that he could access. Jenel Flounoury then allegedly arranged for his brother, Justin Flounoury, to stage a “robbery,” passing Jenel Flounoury a note demanding money. When Justin Flounoury passed Jenel Flounoury the note, Jenel Flounoury allegedly bypassed his teller cash drawer, went straight to the vault, and loaded nearly $200,000 into a bag he retrieved himself, before delivering it to the “robber.”
The night of the robbery a search was executed at the residence of Justin and Jenel Flounoury Over $160,000 in cash was recovered, including ten $100 bills whose serial numbers had been recorded by Energy Credit Union employees as being present in the vault prior to the robbery. According to court documents, cell site location information for Justin Flounoury’s phone places it within .25 miles of the credit union at the time the robbery occurred.
The charge of conspiracy provides for a sentence of up to five years in prison, three years of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000. The charge of larceny from a credit union provides for a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison, three years of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and statutes which govern the determination of a sentence in a criminal case.
United States Attorney Joshua S. Levy; Jodi Cohen, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; Massachusetts State Police Colonel Geoffrey Noble; and Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox made the announcement today. Valuable assistance was provided by the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office. Assistant United States Attorney Mark Grady of the Major Crimes Unit is prosecuting the case.