[U.S. Prosecutors Charge 3 Men Posing as Couriers in Violent Cryptocurrency Robbery, Involving at Least $6.5 Million] Deep Tide TechFlow reports that on May 12, according to Cointelegraph, the U.S. Department of Justice disclosed that Elijah Armstrong, Nino Chindavanh, and Jayden Rucker have been charged for allegedly carrying out home invasions and kidnappings targeting cryptocurrency holders in the San Francisco and Los Angeles areas, involving at least $6.5 million. Prosecutors stated that the three men posed as couriers to forcibly enter residences and used violence to threaten victims into handing over cryptocurrency wallet seed phrases. The indictment shows that between November 22 and December 31, 2025, at least four individuals were targeted, with one victim being forced to transfer $6.5 million worth of cryptocurrency.