$8 Million Crypto Kidnapping Lands Texas Brothers 15-Year Prison Terms
Summary
Texas brothers Raymond and Isiah Garcia received prison sentences of 15 and 15.5 years for a 2025 home invasion in Minnesota. They held a family at gunpoint for more than nine hours and forced the father to transfer over $8 million in cryptocurrency, including funds from hardware wallets at a cabin. Both pleaded guilty and were arrested near Houston. The case illustrates “wrench attacks,” in which criminals use physical violence to steal crypto; reported incidents have increased alongside rising prices.
