Grant crypto robbers receive 15-year federal sentences

Two brothers from Texas were sentenced this week to at least 15 years in federal prison for stealing $8 million in cryptocurrency from a family in Grant.

Raymond Christian Garcia received a sentence of 180 months, while his brother Isiah Angelo Garcia was sentenced to 186 months, according to the Department of Justice. The sentences reflect the federal charges of kidnapping and armed robbery.

Prosecutors say the crime began in September 2025 when the brothers approached a man as he carried a trash can to the street. They pointed an AR-15-style rifle and a shotgun at him, forced him into the garage, and zip-tied his hands.

The men then woke the man's wife and adult son, securing them with zip ties. Raymond Garcia held the wife and son captive for nine hours while Isiah Garcia kept the father at gunpoint.

Isiah Garcia forced the father to log into his digital accounts and transfer assets to a specific wallet. A third party informed the brothers that the victim held additional funds on a hard drive at a cabin three hours away. Isiah Garcia compelled the father to drive to the location, transfer the remaining money, and return to Grant.

During the return trip, the victim's son called 911. Deputies arrived to find the mother and son bound inside the home. They also observed Raymond Garcia fleeing through the back door.

Investigators recovered a suitcase near the property containing a disassembled AR-15-style rifle, ammunition, and clothing. A Wendy's receipt found in the bag allowed agents to track the brothers to a vehicle rental in Houston, Texas, three days before the crime. The trail led back to their home in Waller, Texas.

FBI Minneapolis Field Office Special Agent in Charge Christopher D. Dotson stated that the defendants violated the sanctity of a home and terrorized a family at gunpoint. He described the acts as targeted and deliberate, noting that the sentence is a step toward healing for the victims.