星球日报|Jun 19, 2026 11:57
[Texas Brothers Plead Guilty to Armed Kidnapping and Extortion of Over $8 Million in Cryptocurrency, Each Facing Up to 20 Years in Prison]
Odaily Planet Daily News – Two brothers from Texas, Isiah Angelo Garcia (25) and Raymond Christian Garcia (24), have admitted to participating in an armed home invasion involving cryptocurrency assets, with the amount exceeding $8 million. Prosecutors stated that the two held a family hostage for up to 8 hours and forced the homeowner to log into their cryptocurrency accounts to perform transfer operations. The two have now pleaded guilty in federal court in Minneapolis to charges of 'interference with commerce by robbery,' each facing a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and required to pay restitution of over $8 million. (Decrypt)
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