Gunpoint crypto account robbi: DOJ charge 3 pipo for $6.5M house invasions

US prosecutors tok say dem get people wey dey rob crypto accounts for gunpoint for California, dem dey force victims make dem unlock dia cryptocurrency accounts during house invasion attacks. DOJ tok say one federal grand jury don indict Elijah Armstrong, Nino Chindavanh and Jayden Rucker for robbery, kidnapping and conspiracy charges. Prosecutors say the suspects travel from Tennessee go places like San Francisco, San Jose, Sunnyvale and Los Angeles, dem dey disguise as delivery workers (pizza, packages and coffee) to enter house. According to the indictment, victims dem threaten, beat and tie with duct tape and zip ties. For one incident wey join the gunpoint crypto account robbery, one victim allegedly force by gun to log into crypto accounts, make one co-conspirator fit transfer about $6.5 million to wallet wey the group control. Charges include conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery and attempted Hobbs Act robbery, plus kidnapping and attempted kidnapping. Some counts fit carry up to 20 years, and conspiracy to kidnap fit carry up to life imprisonment. The defendants remain presumed innocent and the case still dey. Separate, CertiK report say wrench attacks (physical robberies) sharply rise early 2026—34 verified incidents in the first four months, up 41% year-on-year, with estimated losses about $101 million. Europe account for 82% of recorded attacks. For traders, the combined message na say crypto security risk fit extend beyond exchanges and wallets enter real-world coercion.