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Texas Brothers Face Federal Kidnapping Charges in $8 Million Crypto Heist of Minnesota Family

Prosecutors cite an $8 million loss, a sharp increase over earlier state filings, after evidence tied a rental car and a fast-food receipt to the suspects.

Overview

  • A federal complaint says a Grant, Minnesota, family was held at gunpoint for nine hours on Sept. 19 while the attackers forced cryptocurrency transfers totaling $8 million.
  • The brothers were arrested Sept. 22 in Waller, Texas, after investigators linked a Houston rental car to the crime using GPS data, motel records and a Wendy’s receipt found near the scene.
  • Isiah Garcia confessed after his arrest, admitting the trip to Minnesota, the armed home invasion and coercing the victim to a family cabin to access additional funds, according to federal filings.
  • Both defendants made initial federal court appearances Thursday on kidnapping charges, which come in addition to Washington County counts including kidnapping with a firearm, aggravated robbery and burglary.
  • Coverage highlights a gap between the county complaint’s roughly $72,000 in transfers and the federal $8 million valuation, and investigators reported recovering no cryptocurrency.