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Florida Man Receives 47-Year Sentence for Crypto Crimes

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by Giorgi Kostiuk

a year ago


  1. St. Felix's Sentence
  2. Crime Details
  3. Other Sentenced Individuals

  4. 25-year-old Remy Ra St. Felix was sentenced to 47 years in prison for his involvement in a series of crypto-related robberies across multiple states. In addition to his prison term, he will have five years of supervised release and has been ordered to pay $524,153.39 in restitution.

    St. Felix's Sentence

    On Wednesday, Remy Ra St. Felix was handed a 47-year prison sentence for his role in a cryptocurrency home invasion scheme. St. Felix and his cohorts were found guilty of stealing over $3.5 million through a string of sim swaps and home invasions, which sometimes turned violent.

    Crime Details

    In September 2022, St. Felix and his crew invaded a man and his family’s home in Delray Beach, Florida, holding them at gunpoint before kidnapping the man and leaving him about 120 miles from his home. In December 2022, the criminal gang attacked a home in Little Elm, Texas, holding the entire family at gunpoint for over three hours.

    In April 2023, the group broke into a home in Durham, North Carolina, holding a couple at gunpoint, restraining them with cable ties, and assaulting them before making away with over $150,000 in cryptocurrency. In July 2023, Felix attempted another home invasion in Long Island, New York, before being identified and arrested.

    Other Sentenced Individuals

    On February 6, Jarod Gabriel Seemungal, 23, pleaded guilty to all charges, including his role in the Durham home invasion, resulting in a 20-year prison sentence and over $4 million in restitution. Elmer Ruben Castro, 23, who also admitted to conspiracy to commit kidnapping, is set to be sentenced on October 1.

    Jose Alfredo Avila, 27, received a 20-year sentence for kidnapping and robbery, along with four years of supervised release and $365,100 in restitution. Contreras was sentenced to 15 years in prison, five years of supervised release, and $355,800 in restitution. Daily received a 25-year sentence, four years of supervised release, and $524,153.39 in restitution.

    Both Gonzalez and Silva were sentenced to 12 years. Nathan Noel Quintana, 24, of Royal Palm Beach, Florida, was sentenced to 16 years, while Salazar and Gamez, who pleaded guilty to conspiracy to interfere with commerce through robbery, received five years and $355,800 in restitution for Salazar, and eight years with $355,800 in restitution for Gamez.

    The defendants received various prison terms and restitution requirements for their actions linked to crypto-related robberies. These crimes highlight the growing threats associated with digital crimes.

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