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Texas Brothers Plead Guilty in $8M Armed Crypto Kidnapping

Prosecutors say the case exposes a rising trend of violent 'wrench attacks' that is prompting expanded federal enforcement.

Overview

  • The brothers, Isiah Angelo Garcia and Raymond Christian Garcia, entered guilty pleas in federal court on Thursday, June 18, 2026, to interference with commerce by robbery.
  • Court records say the men drove from Texas to Grant, Minnesota, held a father, his wife, and their son at gunpoint for more than eight hours and forced transfers from online accounts and a hardware wallet.
  • Prosecutors say Isiah drove the victim to the family cabin about three hours away to retrieve a separate storage device and complete additional transfers.
  • Both defendants admitted using firearms during the robbery, agreed to pay more than $8 million in restitution, and each faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison.
  • Investigators identified the suspects using items left at the scene, arrested them near Houston after a multiagency probe, and federal officials point to CertiK data showing a sharp rise in crypto-related kidnappings as a reason for stepped-up law enforcement focus.