Texas Brothers Plead Guilty to $8M Crypto Kidnapping

Two Texas brothers have pleaded guilty to robbing a Minnesota family of over $8 million in cryptocurrency during a violent home invasion. Isiah Angelo Garcia, 25, and Raymond Christian Garcia, 24, entered their pleas before U.S. District Judge Ann Montgomery in Minneapolis.

The brothers traveled from Texas to Minnesota specifically to carry out the scheme on September 19, 2025. They held the family at gunpoint inside their home in Grant, a small city outside Minneapolis, for more than eight hours.

Isiah Garcia forced the father to transfer over $8 million using cryptocurrency accounts and zip-tied the family during the ordeal. The family's son managed to call 911, allowing investigators to track down the brothers and make an arrest in the Houston area.

Both brothers admitted to using firearms to threaten the family, with each facing a maximum of 20 years in federal prison and agreeing to pay over $8 million in restitution.