Texas Brothers Face 20 Years After $8M Crypto Kidnapping Plea

Two Texas brothers pleaded guilty in federal court to robbing a Minnesota family at gunpoint and stealing more than $8 million in cryptocurrency. Isiah Angelo Garcia, 25, and Raymond Christian Garcia, 24, each face up to 20 years in prison on one count of Interference with Commerce by Robbery. Sentencing dates have not been scheduled, the U.S. Attorney's Office for Minnesota said June 18.

Prosecutors said the Garcias drove from Waller, Texas, to Minnesota in September 2025. They forced their way into a home in Grant, zip-tied the victim, his wife and their son, and held them for more than eight hours. Isiah Garcia then took the main victim to a family cabin in northern Minnesota and forced him to retrieve crypto storage devices. The brothers transferred more than $8 million in digital assets.

The victim's son called 911 after one suspect left the house. Deputies found the wife and son still zip-tied. Investigators recovered a disassembled AR-15 rifle, ammunition, and other items near the property. A Wendy's receipt, rental car records, motel logs, and video surveillance helped track the brothers back to Texas. Police arrested them Sept. 22, 2025, three days after the robbery.

“The guilty pleas entered today reflect our commitment to holding the defendants accountable for the choices they made,” U.S. Attorney Daniel Rosen said.

The case started in state court in Washington County, Minnesota, on kidnapping, robbery, and burglary charges before being moved to federal prosecution. Both brothers agreed to pay more than $8 million in restitution.