Texas Brothers Sentenced to 15 Years for $8 Million Cryptocurrency Kidnapping

Two brothers from Texas will spend approximately 15 years in prison after kidnapping a Minnesota family and forcing them to surrender more than $8 million in cryptocurrency. Raymond Christian Garcia and Isiah Angelo Garcia received sentences totaling 366 months for the September 2025 armed robbery. U.S. District Judge Donovan W. Frank sentenced them on October 29, 2026. Both defendants previously pleaded guilty in June 2026.

Armed Robbery Targeted Family’s Crypto Holdings

According to court documents, the brothers traveled from Texas to Grant, Minnesota, before attacking the family. On September 19, 2025, they entered the victims’ home and held everyone at gunpoint.

Additionally, the brothers restrained family members with zip ties and maintained control for over nine hours. They demanded access to the victim’s cryptocurrency accounts. However, the initial transfer fail…

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