Just to make a little cash while playing with circuit boards.īorn and raised in Camagüey, Cuba, Cabrera always had an affinity for technical pursuits. That's why he started his own slot-machine repair company in Riga, Latvia. All he wanted was to earn a decent living doing what he loves most: tinkering with electronics. Rodolfo Rodriguez Cabrera didn't set out to mastermind a global counterfeiting ring.