BOSTON — Two Brockton brothers pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to staging a robbery at the Energy Credit Union in West Roxbury, where one of them worked as a teller, and stealing $197,146.
Jenel Flounoury, 30, and Justin Flounoury, 34, each pleaded guilty on July 24, 2026, to one count of conspiracy to commit larceny from a credit union, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts.
U.S. District Court Judge Allison Burroughs scheduled both men’s sentencing for Oct. 19, 2026. The brothers were indicted by a federal grand jury in January 2025.
Federal prosecutors say the brothers conspired to stage a “robbery” of Energy Credit Union, where Jenel worked as a teller.
On the day of the robbery, which was Sept. 24, 2024, Justin entered the credit union wearing a hat, dark clothing, sunglasses, and a mask. He approached his brother’s teller window and handed him a note saying, “Hand it Over.”
Instead of turning over the limited amount of money in his teller drawer, Jenel entered the credit union’s vault and collected $197,146 in cash. Since he could not carry all the money in his hands, Jenel retrieved a bag from the vault, placed the cash inside, and gave it to his brother.
Justin then left the credit union with the bag of cash. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts, cellphone records show that Justin then went to the Brockton residence he shared with his brother.
Within hours, the brothers were caught on video lighting a fire on a grill and burning dark clothing consistent with what Justin wore during the staged robbery. Investigators later recovered burned clothing from the grill.
A search of the brothers’ residence later that night resulted in the recovery of more than $160,000, including 10 $100 bills with serial numbers matching money stolen from the credit union’s vault.
The conspiracy charge carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a $250,000 fine.
The guilty pleas were announced today by U.S. Attorney Leah B. Foley, FBI Special Agent in Charge Ted E. Docks, Massachusetts State Police Colonel Geoffrey Noble and Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox.
The Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office assisted with the investigation, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Mark Grady and John Potapchuk of the Major Crimes Unit are prosecuting the case.
