A 25-year-old Florida resident, Remy Ra St. Felix, has been sentenced to 47 years in prison for his involvement in a large-scale cryptocurrency robbery operation. This criminal endeavor, which stretched across multiple states, resulted in the theft of more than $3.5 million in digital assets. Alongside his prison sentence, Felix will also serve five years of supervised release and has been ordered to pay over $524,000 in restitution.
Felix, along with his accomplices, orchestrated a series of violent home invasions between September 2022 and July 2023. Their tactics included SIM swaps and aggressive break-ins, specifically targeting individuals with significant cryptocurrency holdings. Among the most shocking incidents was a September 2022 break-in at a Delray Beach, Florida home, where the gang held a family at gunpoint and kidnapped a family member. Similar attacks occurred in Texas and North Carolina, where victims were restrained and assaulted before large amounts of cryptocurrency were stolen. Felix's crime spree ended in July 2023 when he was arrested during a failed home invasion in Long Island, New York.
Felix's co-conspirators have also faced significant legal consequences. One of his associates, Jarod Gabriel Seemungal, received a 20-year sentence for his role in the robberies, while others, including Jose Alfredo Avila and Daily, were sentenced to 20 and 25 years respectively. Several other members of the gang received sentences ranging from five to 16 years. These rulings mark the conclusion of a coordinated and violent scheme aimed at exploiting the growing cryptocurrency market.
