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KEARNEY — Two Kearney men are facing three federal charges related to attempting to access protected banking information and bank burglary.
Cristian Manuel Tovar-Olivares, age 25, and Snaider Sthiferson Castro Hidalgo, age 32, both of Kearney, Nebraska, are charged in a three-count Indictment.
Count I charges Tovar-Olivares and Castro Hidalgo with conspiracy to commit bank burglary and unauthorized access of a protected computer on or about July 6, 2025. The maximum possible penalty if convicted is up to 5 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a 3-year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.
Count II charges Tovar-Olivares and Castro Hidalgo with attempted bank burglary on or about July 6, 2025. The maximum possible penalty if convicted is up to 20 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a 3-year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.
Count III charges Tovar-Olivares and Castro Hidalgo with unauthorized access of a protected computer on or about July 6, 2025. The maximum possible penalty if convicted is up to 5 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a 3-year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.

