Two Brothers Plead Guilty to $8M Armed Crypto Heist

Two brothers from Texas pleaded guilty to an armed home invasion that forced a Minnesota family to transfer more than $8 million in cryptocurrency. The U.S. Department of Justice announced the pleas on June 18. Isiah Angelo Garcia, 25, and Raymond Christian Garcia, 24, each admitted to one count of Interference with Commerce by Robbery.

The crime took place on September 19, 2025, in Grant, Minnesota. The Garcias traveled from Waller, Texas, and broke into the family's home. They zip-tied the victims and held them at gunpoint for over eight hours, according to court documents filed in federal court. Isiah Garcia, aided by his brother, took one victim to a family cabin in northern Minnesota. The victim was forced to retrieve additional cryptocurrency storage devices and move funds held on those devices.

The victim's son called 911 after the Garcias fled. Investigators found several items left behind at the scene. That evidence led them to identify the brothers and locate them near Houston, Texas. Both defendants admitted using firearms to threaten the victims and facilitate the robbery.