ChainCatcher reported that according to Bitcoin.com, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced that 12 defendants were sentenced for participating in a series of violent home invasions to steal cryptocurrencies.

Among them, Remy Ra St Felix from West Palm Beach, Florida, was sentenced to 47 years in prison for leading the incident. These crimes involved the theft of more than $3.5 million in digital assets, and the convicted persons included multiple criminals responsible for planning and executing robberies that spanned several states.