Three boys aged 11, 12 and 16, nicknamed “the little scoundrels” by the FBI, were arrested after robbing a bank in Texas.
The three suspects, all minors, were charged with “robbery with threat” and were taken into custody on Tuesday, announced in the social network United.
“Do you recognize these “little scoundrels”? “Believe it or not, they just robbed Wells Fargo,” the FBI agents wrote in a call for witnesses, published the previous week, following the March 14 burglary.
The nickname probably refers to a series from the mid-20th century, “The Little Scoundrels” (“The Little Scoundrels”).The Little Rascals” in English).
The young Texans sent a “small threatening note” to a bank employee and then fled on foot with an unspecified amount of money, according to local television station KTRK, which cites the office. from the local sheriff.
Two of the boys were recognized and reported by their parents.