Texas brothers sentenced to 15 years in prison for armed crypto robbery, kidnapping
Summary
Raymond and Isiah Garcia were sentenced to 180 and 186 months in prison for kidnapping a Minnesota family at gunpoint and stealing more than $8 million in cryptocurrency. In September 2025, they held the family for over nine hours, demanded access to crypto accounts, and took the victim to a cabin to obtain additional funds. They fled after the victim’s son called 911 and were arrested near Houston. The report notes a rise in crypto-related wrench attacks, citing CertiK figures of 52 incidents worldwide in the first half of 2026.
