Texas brothers plead guilty to $8M crypto home invasion

Two Texas brothers pleaded guilty Thursday to robbing a Minnesota family of more than $8 million in cryptocurrency after an armed home invasion on Sept. 19, 2025. Prosecutors say the men held the family at gunpoint for over eight hours and forced the father to move the funds.

Isiah Angelo Garcia, 25, and Raymond Christian Garcia, 24, of Waller, Texas, entered guilty pleas to one count of interference with commerce by robbery before U.S. District Judge Ann Montgomery in Minneapolis.

Prosecutors say the brothers drove to Grant, Minnesota, forced their way into the family’s house with firearms, bound the occupants with zip ties and demanded access to the father’s cryptocurrency accounts. Court documents say Isiah Garcia at one point forced the man to travel to the family’s cabin in northern Minnesota to retrieve additional crypto storage devices and transfer more funds.

The family’s son called 911 while the suspects were in the home. The brothers fled before officers arrived. Investigators identified the suspects from items left at the scene and tracked them to the Houston area, where they were arrested.

Both men acknowledged using firearms during the attack. Court filings list an AR-15–style rifle and a shotgun among the weapons used.

FBI Minneapolis Special Agent in Charge Christopher Dotson called the attack unacceptable and pledged an aggressive investigation, adding, “No one should ever feel unsafe in their own home.” U.S. Attorney Daniel Rosen described the guilty pleas as reflecting a commitment to holding the men accountable.

Each defendant faces a maximum of 20 years in federal prison and has agreed to pay more than $8 million in restitution. Sentencing dates have not been set.

Prosecutors labeled the case a “wrench attack,” a type of crime in which attackers use physical force or the threat of force to coerce cryptocurrency holders into transferring assets. Federal authorities have pursued similar cases in recent years; one earlier prosecution resulted in a 47-year prison sentence for a ringleader convicted in violent home invasions that targeted crypto holders.

Officials have warned cryptocurrency holders to limit public exposure of holdings and to use secure storage methods. Local officials said the September incident disrupted the Grant community and prompted a nearby high school to cancel a homecoming football game while police searched for the suspects.