Texas brothers pleaded guilty to armed robbery, extorting over $8 million in cryptocurrency, each facing up to 20 years in prison
2026-06-19 11:56
Odaily Planet Daily News Two brothers from Texas, Isiah Angelo Garcia (25) and Raymond Christian Garcia (24), have pleaded guilty to participating in an armed home invasion robbery involving crypto assets, with the total amount involved exceeding $8 million. According to prosecutors, the two held a family captive for eight hours and forced the homeowner to log into their cryptocurrency account to transfer funds. The pair has now pleaded guilty in federal court in Minneapolis to one count of "interference with commerce by robbery." Each faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and must pay restitution of more than $8 million. (Decrypt)
