Texas Brothers Plead Guilty to $8M Crypto Kidnapping

Two Texas brothers have pleaded guilty to federal robbery charges in connection with an $8 million crypto kidnapping and armed robbery. Isiah Angelo Garcia and Raymond Christian Garcia entered guilty pleas on Thursday to Interference with Commerce by Robbery, a charge that carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison.

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Minnesota said the brothers traveled from Texas to Minnesota on September 19, 2025, to carry out the attack. The victim and his family were confronted at gunpoint, with the victim being taken to a family cabin three hours away where he was forced to transfer about $8 million in cryptocurrency.

The kidnapping began to unravel after the victim's son managed to place an emergency call, allowing authorities to recover a rifle and shotgun and link the brothers to the crime. In their plea agreements, both men admitted that firearms were used to threaten the victims during the robbery.