Florida man sentenced to 47 years for $3.5M crypto robbery scheme

A Florida man, Remy Ra St. Felix, 25, received his 47-year sentence following a series of crypto-related home invasions across multiple states. In addition to his prison term, he was given five years of supervised release and ordered to pay $524,153.39 in restitution.

St. Felix was found guilty of committing a series of multi-state robberies

On Wednesday, Remy Ra St. Felix was handed a 47-year prison term for his role in a cryptocurrency home invasion scheme. Between September 5 and September 12, 11 of his co-conspirators were also sentenced in connection with the case. 

St. Felix and his cohorts were found guilty of stealing over $3.5 million. According to the US Department of Justice, they carried out a string of sim swaps and home invasions, which sometimes turned out aggressive. 

For instance, 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 Little Elm man’s home in Texas, holding the entire family at gunpoint and restraining them for over three hours.

Additionally, in April 2023, the criminal group broke into a Durham, North Carolina, home, holding a couple at gunpoint, restraining them with cable ties and assaulting them before getting away with over $150,000 in cryptocurrency. Before the break-in, St. Felix’s associates had also hacked the couple’s email accounts and conducted several days of surveillance.

Then again, in July 2023, Felix attempted another home invasion in Long Island, New York, before being identified and arrested. Following a six-day trial, Felix was convicted on June 25 by a federal district court in Greensboro, North Carolina.

St. Felix’s associates also received sentences

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, of West Palm Beach, received a 20-year sentence for kidnapping and robbery, along with four years of supervised release and restitution of $365,100. 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, were sentenced to five years and $355,800 in restitution for Salazar, and eight years with $355,800 in restitution for Gamez.