Connecticut prosecutors have charged three Missouri men in an alleged conspiracy to rob bitcoin. The men are accused of surveilling a target and the target's parents in August 2024, then planning a home-invasion robbery intended to force the victim to transfer cryptocurrency. According to prosecutors, the charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison.
Investigators said the group rented a vehicle and brought an air rifle to the scene, but abandoned the plan after worrying that surveillance cameras had recorded them. The case is connected to a kidnapping carried out by a Florida-based group. Two coordinators who have pleaded guilty are scheduled to be sentenced in August. The three newly charged defendants have all pleaded not guilty, and two of them remain in custody.
crypto.news reported the charges, and the prosecutors' office said the alleged plot targeted the victim's digital assets.
Connecticut prosecutors have charged three Missouri men in connection with an alleged conspiracy to rob bitcoin, according to crypto.news.
The prosecutors' office said the three suspects watched a target and the target's parents in August 2024, and planned a home-invasion robbery meant to force the victim to transfer cryptocurrency. The charge carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.
Investigators say the group rented a vehicle and brought an air rifle to the scene, but gave up the attempt after fearing that surveillance cameras had captured them.
The case is linked to a kidnapping carried out by a Florida-based group. Two coordinators who have pleaded guilty are scheduled to be sentenced in August. The three newly charged defendants have all pleaded not guilty, and two of them remain in custody.
crypto.news reported the development.
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